A Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault

ALBANY- Vermont State Police and game wardens are investigating a hunting related shooting in Albany, VT.

Conrad Masse shot his partner Wayne Goff, age of 58, while they were hunting bear together.

Masse opened fire at least three shots. One of the rounds struck the bear, one struck a tree, and one entered Goff, who was in a red and black checkered jacket in in the pelvic area.

Goff was taken to North Country Hospital and transferred to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment and has since been released from the hospital and is in stable condition.

Masse was issued a citation to appear in the Orleans Superior Court on Feb. 28 to answer to the charge of Aggravated Assault.

He was also issued Fish and Game tickets for shooting from the Road, having a loaded rifle in his vehicle and not having proper display of permits for the bear hounds.