A Louisiana father with a “heart of gold” was killed when he was accidentally shot during a hunting trip.

Garret Verdun, 45, died after a hunting rifle accidentally discharged and struck him in the head while he was on a hunting trip with a friend around 4 p.m. on Nov. 29 in Lafourche Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries .

Verdun’s hunting partner told officials that they were heading to their hunting spots and had just crossed a cattle guard when Verdun passed him the rifle, which unexpectedly discharged and hit him with a .308-caliber round.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

The LDWF is assisting the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office with the ongoing investigation, and all involved are cooperating with detectives, police said.

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