The mayor of Brand-Erbisdorf (Central Saxony district) is said to have seriously injured a man in a hunting accident. According to the police, Martin Antonow (non-party) and a 20-year-old man had arranged to go hunting in the district of Langenau on November 1.
According to current information, the 63-year-old wanted to check the loading status of his shotgun when a shot was fired from a hunting platform. The projectile is said to have hit the young man, who was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The criminal investigation department is investigating the mayor for negligent bodily harm.
