A Monroe teenager was found dead in his Union Parish deer stand Saturday, apparently the victim of a lightning strike.
At about 8:30 p.m., Union Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with Bernice Fire Department, and Pafford EMS responded to Robert Welch Road near the Weldon community west of Bernice regarding an injured person.
First responders were directed to a remote wooded area where 17-year-old Colton Gauge Honeycutt, of Monroe, was found inside of an elevated deer stand. Family members had become concerned when Honeycutt did not return from deer hunting earlier in the evening.
Investigators believe Honeycutt was killed by a lightning strike when thunderstorms moved through the area just before sunset Saturday evening. Honeycutt was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Union Parish Coroner’s Office.
This incident remains under investigation.
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