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Man accidentally shoots, kills self

Updated: Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012, 9:10 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012, 9:10 AM EST

DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) - Dinwiddie County police say a man who accidentally shot himself at a party thought the gun was unloaded.

Sheriff D.T. Adams tells The Progress-Index that the shooting occurred at a residence in the Dewitt area around 2 a.m. Saturday.

Adams says witnesses told police 19-year-old James Crawford was playing with a semi-automatic pistol when it discharged.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Information from: The Progress-Index, http://www.progress-index.com

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