Pine Island, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a deer hunter near Pine Island. A spokesperson says 53-year-old Syher Yang of St. Paul was found dead by a fellow hunter shortly after 6 PM on Sunday. The responding deputies indicated the body was discovered near the man’ tree stand on a rural property in Roscoe Township.

Investigators are currently waiting for the medical examiner’s report to determine the cause of death. At this time, they are not sure if it resulted from a fall or a medical issue that resulted in a fall from the tree stand.

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