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A 62-year-old Erie man died Saturday after accidently shooting himself in the chest with a pellet rifle typically used to kill large rodents.
The shooting happened at about 3 a.m. at a home on the 500 block of Weld County Road 3.
“The exact manner and cause of death will be determined at a later date by the coroner,” Sgt. Sean Standridge said.
Standridge said the man — who has not been identified — lived at the property where the shooting happened.
“There were other people there,” Standridge said. “It’s still under investigation.”
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