By Chad Lampe
Almo, KY – The Kentucky State Police and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are investigating an accidental weekend shooting that killed a teenage Calloway County girl. 15-year-old Torri Burkey of Almo was preparing to hunt with her father and a 15-year-old male in east Graves County Saturday. The young man was attempting to load his rifle when it inadvertently discharged and struck Burkey in the chest. Burkey's father dispatched an ambulance. Burkey was taken to Jackson Purchase Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. KSP and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officials continue to urge extreme caution when using firearms.