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Bristol Halloween party shooting called accidental; gun was costume prop

Published November 3rd, 2009 | 1 Comments

According to TriCities.com, a Halloween costume prop became a deadly weapon early Sunday when a man shot and killed himself at a Georgia Avenue house party. Police say they are initially calling the shooting an accident.

The loaded .40-caliber handgun was brought to the party by a different man, who was using it as an accessory to his military costume, according to Bristol Tennessee Police Lt. Debbie McCauley.

At some point, the party’s hosts learned it was a real gun and had him take the bullets out and put the weapon away.
Police still do not know when it was reloaded.

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Clip was removed but chamber not cleared ?

Jess Williams | 11/3/2009 - 4:12 PM - ( Comment

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