Gunfight in Candelaria.

Dallasnews ^ | Liz Farmer

[SanchoP]

Two hunters have been indicted in a West Texas shooting they falsely claimed was started by unauthorized immigrants.

Michael Bryant and Walker Daugherty were indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on a charge of using deadly conduct by discharging firearms in the direction of others, Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez told CBS7.

A Presidio County sheriff's deputy responded to the Jan. 6 shooting at Circle Dug Ranch, near the border community of Candelaria, where he found Daugherty and Edwin Roberts with gunshot wounds, the station reports.

They said immigrants attacked them to try to steal the RV the hunting group was using — a false claim that was widely circulated, including by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, according The Houston Chronicle.

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It turns out, the incident involved friendly fire.

An investigation revealed that Daugherty shot Roberts and Bryant shot Daugherty, Dominguez told CBS7.

[SanchoP]

According to the locals there was guns,alcohol and a woman involved but how bad does the hunting have to be when the guide shoots a client and another client shoots the guide?

[wrench]

Probably had more to do with the woman than the hunting.

[SanchoP]

Don't the girls all get prettier at closing time

[PAR35]

I’d make it illegal to drink and hunt. Pick one or the other. Drunk shooting ought to be on the same level as drunk driving.

[SanchoP]

Evidently,it is. Presidio County is not amused and has every intention of prosecuting these two.

[wrench]

The knife and gun club meetings rarely start before midnight.......

[SanchoP]

Look on the bright side. One of the best hunting leases in Texas up for sale. (If the lawyers don’t grab it for a retainer.)