Twelve-year-old Jeremy Her died after an accidental hunting shooting on October 9, 2022, in Moose Lake Township near Motley, Minnesota. Jeremy was on a family squirrel-hunting trip on public land when he was struck behind his left ear; the wound caused severe injuries to his spinal cord and internal bleeding. Emergency crews arrived about 8:20 a.m., provided first aid, and Jeremy was airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital, where he was pronounced brain-dead. His family decided to remove life support later that evening.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office investigated and determined the shooting was accidental; no charges were filed against the boy’s 47-year-old uncle, who discharged the firearm. An autopsy was performed by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office. Jeremy’s family and community described him as a happy boy full of life.

Did anyone who knew Jeremy or the family attend that hunting area that morning and have details about how the accident unfolded?