82-Year-Old Hiker Killed in Tragic Horse-Related Accident, Sparking Brief Manhunt and Community Panic

An 82-year-old Marin County man died from blunt force trauma sustained while hiking, likely from being kicked by a horse.
The man was found with a head injury on a fire road and initially reported to have a gunshot wound, sparking a search for a shooter.
The sheriff's office later clarified the injury was likely from a horse and not a shooting, calming the brief panic in the community.
Though there were no witnesses, a horse was seen on the road where the man was hiking and is the suspected cause of the fatal injury.
The incident is still under investigation but believed to be a tragic accident.