William “Billy” G. Gort

Death by Force

William “Billy” G. Gort, a 13-year-old boy from Avoca, Michigan, tragically passed away on February 18, 2017. Billy was on a hunting trip with Roger Erick Hoeker, a 63-year-old youth mentor and former hunting safety instructor, and another teenager. The incident occurred while they were squirrel hunting on state land in Greenwood Township near Hesperia. Hoeker accidentally discharged his .22 caliber rifle, striking Billy in the head. Despite being transported to Hackley Hospital in Muskegon, ...Read More

WLNS: Boy, 13, dies after being shot while hunting in Michigan

WPBN: Boy, 13, dies after shot in the head while hunting