Deer River, Minn. (AP) — A Minnetonka man is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the chest during Minnesota's deer opener weekend.
The Itasca County sheriff says 77-year-old Daniel Otto Cermak was hunting north of Deer River Saturday morning with a 30-30 lever action rifle when it discharged and hit him in the chest. Rescue personnel responded but he died at the scene.
An autopsy is being conducted. -- Information from: KQDS-TV