West Precinct detectives are working to determine how a shotgun discharged Thursday evening, killing a Nashville man during a hunting trip.
Thomas A. St. Charles III, 28, of Carriage Drive, and Harold C. Hamm II, 28, of Bellevue Road, were duck hunting on the back waters of the Cumberland River behind the 7600 block of River Road Pike. Hamm told investigators that St. Charles placed his loaded shotgun onto the floor of the boat before getting into the water to pick up decoys. Hamm remained in the boat to bag the decoys. While St. Charles was in the water, the shotgun discharged. Hamm told detectives he does not know what caused the gun to fire. Detectives say a hunting dog may have been in the boat when the gun went off.
St. Charles was struck in the abdomen. Hamm was able to get St. Charles back into the boat and call 911.
St. Charles was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and died during surgery. The death has not been classified pending the investigation; however, foul play is not suspected at this point.
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