Dionte Berry
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Graduate student and Murray State Alumnus Evan Barr was involved in a shotgun misfiring accident on Sunday, Nov. 7.

Barr graduated in Spring 2021 with a Bachelors in wildlife conservation biology and he is pursuing a masters in the same field.

Barr currently is being treated for his injuries in a hospital, and according to his friend, junior wildlife conservation biology major, Leigha Bartlett, Barr is recovering well.

“His doctors said that if he is not able to make a full recovery, he’ll surely make a wonderful recovery,” Bartlett said.

Bartlett realized a part of recovering is having to pay for all of the medical costs. To help Barr, she set up a GoFundMe for Barr.

Bartlett said recovery is a long and expensive process. The GoFundMe was made on Tuesday, Nov. 9 with a $10,000 goal.

Nearly $1,800 has been donated to date. Anyone wanting to donate can do so at https://gofundme/d51c5cf8.

“Consider donating to Evan’s fund or sharing it with friends and families,” Bartlett said.