UPDATED INFORMATION:
The investigation has revealed that on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at approximately 4:41 p.m., Kristopher D. Paro, 24, left his residence alone to go hunting in an area behind his residence, located at 310 Kehoe Road in the Town of Sandy Creek.
It has been determined Kristopher Paro was up in a tree stand when he heard what he thought was a deer approximately 100 yards away. Unbeknownst to Kristopher Paro, his father, Kevin D. Paro, 58, had entered the woods to hunt a short time earlier. Kevin Paro was mistaken for a deer and was struck in the chest by the .270 rifle. He was transported to Oswego Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
A joint investigation is continuing at this hour with officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Police Forensic Identification Unit.
State Police were also assisted at the scene by the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Environmental Conservation, and Sandy Creek Fire and Rescue.
The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.