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Kenneth Jason Young

Death by Force
Case Description
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Kenneth Jason Young, a 40-year-old resident of Starr, South Carolina, tragically lost his life on September 13, 2017, in what authorities have described as a hunting accident. Young was hunting wild hogs on private land in Starr when he was mistakenly shot by a fellow hunter. The incident occurred around 8:35 PM when a woman, also hunting hogs nearby, used a heat-sensing night vision scope and mistook Young for a wild hog. She fired a shot, which fatally struck Young in the face. According to An ...Read More
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  • WSPA.com: Upstate man killed in apparent hunting accident
  • SC: Upstate man killed in apparent hog hunting accident - C.A.S.H. ...
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    Victim Details

    Kenneth Jason Young

    Male

    Starr

    SC

    2017-09-13

    40

    Kenneth

    Jason Young

    11/19/2025

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    10/17/2024
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    09/07/2023
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