A man died early Sunday after getting shot during a hunting incident, the Ashtabula County Coroner's Office confirmed Wednesday.
Jared Windler, 41, of Saybrook Township, was standing on the ground at the base of a tree, when his friend attempted to pull a loaded muzzleloader rifle up the tree on a rope, the coroner said.
Windler was found Sunday morning near North Bend Road, west of State Route 45 after he was believed to be accidentally shot while out hunting.
A completed autopsy revealed the preliminary cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.
The case is under investigation by local authorities and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division.
For Ohio's hunting rules and regulations, refer to ODNR's guide here.
