An Orofino man has pleaded guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend in October.
38-year-old Raoul Brown was originally charged with felony manslaughter, felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor careless handling of a firearm.
According to court records deputies and the Clearwater County Ambulance were summoned Oct. 15 to the South Dicks Creek and Teakean Butte area of Clearwater County, west of Dworshak Reservoir where they found Lanae Tackely lying on the ground with a gunshot wound. She was unconscious but still alive when deputies attempted lifesaving measures, but they were unable to revive her.
According to court records, Brown also was at the scene. A black AR rifle was lying on the ground nearby and Brown allegedly told deputies he had been trying to shoot a cow elk when Tackely stepped in front of him. He was distraught and claimed he had not intended to shoot his girlfriend.
Brown pleaded guilty to the manslaughter charge and all the other charges in the case were dismissed. A sentencing date for the manslaughter charge has been scheduled for June 27.
