Bucks County Authorities say that the 52-year-old Quakertown man who was fatally shot while hunting Tuesday was killed by a gun that is not permitted in deer hunting.
The bullet that pierced Barry Groh’s upper arm and into his chest came from a high-powered rifle, authorities say. This clue could lead police to identifying the shooter, according to the district attorney’s office.
Authorities say the Quakertown, Pa. man died just after calling his wife Theresa to get their son to help carry the nine-point buck he'd just killed. By the time the son arrived, other hunters had discovered Groh's body in a creek behind California Road, in Richland Township.
Groh's widow made a plea Thursday for her husband's killer to come forward.
"When you're a hunter and something like this happens you own up to your mistake and own up to your mistake and you take care of your fellow hunter," Mrs. Groh said.
Groh's body was partially submerged in the creek when it was discovered shortly after noon. He was wearing camouflage and his orange hunting vest was next to his body. His shotgun was found 15 feet away, leaning against a tree.
A longtime maintenance mechanic, Groh was an avid hunter for 40 years, family and friends told NBC Philadelphia. He always went out on the first day of the hunting season and he was always very careful, they said.
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