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Woman Killed on First Day of Deer Season

HEBRON, Maine - A woman was shot and killed on Saturday in the Oxford County town of Hebron, the victim of what authorities are saying looks like a hunting accident. 
Dead is a 34-year old woman, whose identity has not been released. The shooter has been identified as a 38-year old man who was part of a nearby party hunting in a wooded area off Greenwood Mountain Road.

An investigation is ongoing.

Saturday marked the first day of the firearms deer hunting season, with the day reserved for residents of Maine.