Argument over bear hunting leads to shooting death

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BEAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Police said a dispute over trespassing ended with a fatal shooting in Jefferson County.

According to officials, Frank Shaffer, 63, was killed after he apparently confronted a group of bear hunters walking across or trespassing on his land.

A member of the bear hunting party, Paul Plyer, was also hospitalized for a gunshot wound.

The shooting happened in a rural area of Beaver Township near the community of Summerville.

The shooting is still under investigation but officials said they expect to file charges.

http://www.wjactv.com/news/21717148/detail.html

Pa. man in hunting dispute had earlier gun issue

A south-central Pennsylvania man who was shot and killed during an argument with bear hunters on his rural northern Pennsylvania land previously had his concealed weapon permit revoked, then returned.

According to the York Dispatch, 63-year-old Frank Shaffer, of Red Lion, pulled a gun on a trucker after each believed the other cut him off in 2006.

Charges against Shaffer were dropped when the trucker didn't show at Shaffer's preliminary hearing.

The York County sheriff revoked Shaffer's permit, but a judge ordered it be reinstated.

Shaffer, a real estate appraiser, had said he needed a weapon for protection while working in dangerous neighborhoods.

http://www.timesleader.com/news/ap?articleID=3296767