North Carolina man charged in bull elk shooting
From Staff ReportsOriginally published: February 27. 2010 3:01AM
Last modified: February 26. 2010 10:35PM
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Criminal charges have been filed against a North Carolina man in connection with the shooing of a bull elk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina filed charges in U.S. District Court in Asheville against Bruce Wayne Cromer Jr., 35, of Stovall, N.C., for allegedly shooting the elk on Nov. 13.
If convicted, Cromer is subject to a fine of not more than $500 and/or up to six months imprisonment, plus court costs. Cromer also faces forfeiture of his firearm, a Browning .270 caliber rifle, and his vehicle, a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, if convicted.
Cromer is scheduled to make his initial appearance before a federal magistrate in Asheville on March 22.
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