Louisiana father with ‘heart of gold’ dies after rifle accidentally discharges during hunting trip

A Louisiana hunting travel turned tragic erstwhile a begetter described arsenic having a "heart of gold" was accidentally changeable and killed past month.

Garret Verdun, 45, died erstwhile a hunting firearm accidentally discharged arsenic helium and his hunting spouse were walking to their hunting spots successful Lafourche Parish astir 4 p.m. connected Nov. 29, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) said successful a quality release.

Verdun’s spouse told LDWF the 2 had conscionable crossed a cattle defender erstwhile Verdun passed him the firearm and it went off. The .308-caliber circular struck Verdun, sidesplitting him earlier archetypal responders arrived, officials said.

His assemblage was turned implicit to the Lafourche Parish Coroner’s Office. LDWF is assisting the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office with the investigation.

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Garret Verdun, 45, was remembered arsenic an avid outdoorsman, who ever enactment his household first. (X/ @IiVerdun)

Verdun is survived by his 19-year-old  daughter Chloe, his lad Ethan, and his fiancée Tiffany Hunter.

Chloe paid tribute to her begetter connected Facebook, writing, "I privation much than thing I wouldn’t beryllium making this post, but I’m truthful blessed to person shared 19 years with you. I emotion you forever, Dad, and ever will."

She added: "You volition everlastingly beryllium my relation exemplary and favourite person. Until we conscionable again, everlastingly volition beryllium your emotion bug."

Verdun died during a hunting travel successful Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, connected Nov. 29, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said. (iStock)

An online obituary remembered Verdun arsenic a antheral with a "heart of gold" who was "ready to lend a manus oregon connection a comforting word," noting that "his life, though excessively short, was affluent with heavy relationships and a boundless capableness for love."

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It said his top joyousness came from clip spent with his children, fiancée and family.

"Garret was an avid outdoorsman astatine heart," the obituary continued. "He was talented with hands of a craftsman and enjoyed carpentry and gathering things. Above each else, his household was his passion, ever putting them first. He volition beryllium missed by each who knew him."

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries urged hunters to support firearms unloaded and safeties engaged portion traveling to and from their hunting locations. (iStock)

The household asks that those wishing to grant Verdun to donate successful his sanction to the Wounded Warrior Project alternatively than nonstop flowers.

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LDWF reminded hunters to support firearms unloaded and safeties engaged portion traveling to and from their hunting locations.