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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of Lieutenant Nathan Kass, who was fatally shot while on a hunting trip in Idaho.

What we know:

Kaas, 48, was out hunting with a relative on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 12 near the Sheep Creek area in rural Clark County when the incident happened, local news outlet East Idaho News reports.

Clark County Sheriff Mark McClure told the outlet that Kaas was shot in the leg and died from blood loss before paramedics arrived at the scene.

What we don't know:

It's unclear if criminal charges will be filed in connection with the incident.

The family member who fatally shot Kaas was not identified.

The backstory:

Kaas joined the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in April 2000 as a Deput

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