Tennessee cops: 'Goose carcass' found after camoed group shot bird at city park, took it
The group, dressed in camouflage, were seen by witnesses getting out of an SUV with a shotgun around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 20 at Lock 4 Park in Gallatin, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said in a release this week.
An eyewitness heard a gunshot and saw the group return to their vehicle with a goose, the release said.
Gallatin police were called to the scene, where they recovered a single 20-gauge shotgun shell.
Police say a photograph of the group and their SUV, a Chevrolet Tahoe, were provided by a witness.
Multiple agencies including the TWRA, Gallatin Police and Sumner County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the shooting. After the Gallatin Police Department shared a photo of the SUV on social media Sunday, an anonymous tip led police to the group.
In addition to the 20-year-old, authorities said there was an 18-year-old and two minors involved in the case.
A goose carcass was found during a search of the SUV owner's residence, the TWRA release said.
A shotgun was also confiscated by the TWRA.
Police questioned each group member and charged the 20-year-old with several misdemeanors including Illegal Take of Wildlife, Illegal Possession of Wildlife and Violation of Wildlife Management Area Rules.
Katie Nixon can be reached at knixon@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee cops: Group shoots goose in city park, 'carcass' later found
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