An 80-year-old Sacramento man, John Lee, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder following a deadly hunting incident in a State Wildlife Area in Sutter County.
Around 9 a.m. on Sunday, deputies from the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting near Becker Road and Gifford Road, southeast of Knights Landing. The area is part of a designated State Wildlife Area, currently open for turkey hunting season.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered the body of a 65-year-old man who had died from a single gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives quickly identified the suspect as John Lee. According to officials, both men were hunting turkeys separately in the area when the incident occurred.
Lee was arrested without incident and booked into Sutter County Jail on charges of second-degree murder and negligent discharge of a firearm.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not yet released the name of the victim.
