Hunter shot to death in eastern WA

[Jonathan_S]

If they were that close to the house, maybe they thought they were getting shot at?

  seriously?  I don't think so.

[turkeyfeather]

Local news here reported that the authorities have searched a residence and interviewed a person of interest. But no arrests made. Would anyone be surprised if no arrests were ever made?

[Jonathan_S]

I'd be a little surprised.  Justice will be served regardless of what happens in Okanogan County.

[bobcat]

Hopefully they have the murder weapon, and a bullet recovered from the body. Then it's just a matter of waiting for the testing to prove the bullet came from that gun.

Other than that, yeah I'm not sure how they could prove anything, let alone arrest someone.

[Curly]

I bet it is likely that they won't catch the guilty party.  Probably not any easily identifiable motive.  Hopefully the guilty party will talk eventually. 

But, that said, maybe they already have the guilty party in custody.  They did arrest somebody on an unrelated warrant, right?

[Knocker of rocks]

I bet it is likely that they won't catch the guilty party.  Probably not any easily identifiable motive.  Hopefully the guilty party will talk eventually. 

And it's equally likely that they already know who it is

[Fishaholic]

He is from Humptulips. He and my dad were friends. I met him a few times and he was a good guy.  Prayers sent.

[whacker1]

If they were that close to the house, maybe they thought they were getting shot at?

  seriously?  I don't think so.

I don't think so either.

He said the house is about 100 yards from where Carrigan was shot.

But this was the comment in the other article.   Wouldn't that be the defense you would use?  "we were being shot at"

It is a very sad situation for sure, and I only point this out that 100 yards is not very far away from someone's home.  Add crazy and you get shots fired and homicide.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Local news here reported that the authorities have searched a residence and interviewed a person of interest. But no arrests made. Would anyone be surprised if no arrests were ever made?

there was an arrest made but on other warrants he had ..

[Birdguy]

Horrible no matter how you look at it or how it comes out. Bottom line a community is missing a loved one.
    We hunted that area a little from 2000-05 and drove Pontiac ridge one time, I saw enough then to make me never want to go back. We joke about Pontiac ridge but there is some seriousness and nervousness in the conversation. I expect to see an arrest at some point or this will open the door for shooting folks that driving rural roads in Okanogan county...almost all roads in Okanogan could be deemed "rural"  .

[Widgeondeke]

according to Google maps. The Cow Camp road is closer to 200yds from the house of 470 Pontiac Ridge Rd.   

either way it is a tragedy.

[silverdalesauer]

Maybe we should start a new thread to discuss how the Hunt-Wa community is going to reach out to the family of the victim and his partner.

I remember all that's been done for Aaron Blanchard's family, may he rest in peace, and think it would be more fitting for us to support the family of this victim than wait for justice.

Let's do something.

[Malardman]

So my friend and I were looking for my buck I had put down, when we found it we had heard a couple gun shots, we recovered my dear and as we were heading back down cow camp road we were stopped by boarder patrol and sheriffs dept, took are pistols, ID etc, you could tell enforcement was nervous/scared, guys in woods with flashlights etc, they had me turn my rhino around they were not letting us through though are property was less than 1mi away, not mentioning names of homeowners they were calling to come out.

Next morning at Chesaw store, store owner told me that the person got out to take a leak not grouse hunting and yes it's posted both sides there, I believe these are the people my friend had talked to earlier in the afternoon,they own 5acres below my friend, asked them not to hunt on his property as they were on his trail cam?, there response was property lines are meant to be crossed...... Bad attitude.

My heart goes out to there family and I believe there was an arrest made not sure there letting that news out, it is sketchy up there, best to know people.

I thought awhile prior to posting this there's more to my story, but I don't want to start any kind of a pissing match, just letting you guys know some of the story, and I hope it's not one of the guys on the 5 acres, but I have a gut feeling it was considering they were from the area noted from the PD.

Once again prayers to the family

[Kowsrule30]

So my friend and I were looking for my buck I had put down, when we found it we had heard a couple gun shots, we recovered my dear and as we were heading back down cow camp road we were stopped by boarder patrol and sheriffs dept, took are pistols, ID etc, you could tell enforcement was nervous/scared, guys in woods with flashlights etc, they had me turn my rhino around they were not letting us through though are property was less than 1mi away, not mentioning names of homeowners they were calling to come out.

Next morning at Chesaw store, store owner told me that the person got out to take a leak not grouse hunting and yes it's posted both sides there, I believe these are the people my friend had talked to earlier in the afternoon,they own 5acres below my friend, asked them not to hunt on his property as they were on his trail cam?, there response was property lines are meant to be crossed...... Bad attitude.

My heart goes out to there family and I believe there was an arrest made not sure there letting that news out, it is sketchy up there, best to know people.

I thought awhile prior to posting this there's more to my story, but I don't want to start any kind of a pissing match, just letting you guys know some of the story, and I hope it's not one of the guys on the 5 acres, but I have a gut feeling it was considering they were from the area noted from the PD.

Once again prayers to the family

So the guy shot him maybe twice because he had a bad attitude and pissed on their property??? With a trail cam pic???  I really can't put together a thing you are saying.... Makes no sense to me.... But kinda...

If you know so much... (kinda) why don't you report it??

[winshooter88]

I think that he's saying that the guy that got shot got out to take a leak, not shoot a grouse, according to the Chesaw store owner. And the guys that the leo's were after were the same ones that have five acres below his buddies place and were caught on a game camera trespassing, and had a bad attitude when his buddy asked them not to hunt on his property.