A Louisiana father with a \u201cheart of gold\u201d was killed when he was accidentally shot during a hunting trip.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Verdun\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n Garret Verdun, 45, was killed in a hunting accident when rifle discharged and struck him in the head. @IiVerdun\/X<\/p>\n He was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.<\/p>\n The LDWF is assisting the Lafourche Parish Sheriff\u2019s Office with the ongoing investigation, and all involved are cooperating with detectives, police said.<\/p>\n In the wake of Verdun\u2019s death, his grief-stricken daughter, Chloe Verdun, shared a touching tribute to her \u201crole model.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI wish more than anything I wouldn\u2019t be making this post, but I\u2019m so blessed to have shared 19 years with you. I love you forever, Dad, and always will,\u201d the 19-year-old wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n \u201cYou will forever be my role model and favorite person. Until we meet again \u2014 forever will be your love bug.\u201d<\/p>\n In the wake of Verdun\u2019s death, his grief-stricken daughter, Chloe Verdun, shared a touching tribute to her \u201crole model.\u201d Chloe Verdun \/ Facebook<\/p>\n