CA Resident Christopher Ochoa Shot & Killed After Being Mistaken as a Black Bear by Gene Collier & Grandson

French Camp, Calif., Marine Reservist Christopher Ochoa shot and killed by Gene Collier, who was hunting with grandson in western Oregon field, after he mistook him for a black bear.

How does one mistake a human being for a bear? Well, that's what happened to Marine Reservist Christopher Ochoa, who was shot and killed in Oregon after police said a hunter, mistook him for a black bear. Ochoa, 20, from French Camp, Calif., and a friend were reportedly hiking through a field in Western Oregon on the way to Silver Creek Falls Park Friday evening, when an Oregon man, Gene Collier, shot him with a .270-caliber rifle. The man and his 12 year old grandson reportedly saw something moving in the bush and fired.

Collier, 67, hasn't been charged and the police said the shooting appeared to be accidental, though they turned the case over to the local district attorney's office. I have to ask, shouldn't you clearly see what you are shooting at before pulling the trigger, since other people could have been out hiking in the area as well? You can't just see the bushes move and shoot indiscriminately.