Wrongful Death Arrest Made in Clay County Hunter Death

A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting in Clay County that left one hunter dead and another injured back in April.

61-year-old Dwight Hughes was booked into the Clay County Detention Center Friday afternoon charged with murder, assault and wanton endangerment.

According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Hughes is accused of shooting in the direction of three hunters who were turkey hunting on April 17 in a wooded area off HWY 638.

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Brian Griffin, 28, was killed and Jason Roberts, 21, was hurt. A third man, Chad Bullock, 21, suffered no injuries.

Griffin was transported to Saint Joseph-London Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Roberts was flown to the University of Kentucky Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries.

Officials initially believed the shooting was an accident, but were waiting on DNA results from evidence they found near the scene. They were treating the case as a death investigation.

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