A man was killed when he accidentally shot himself Thursday afternoon in Dewey. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an area off Orme Road about a mile from Highway 169 at around 3 p.m. When they arrived, the caller took him to the victim. Paramedics arrived and stabilized the 58-year-old man, who was flown to a Phoenix hospital where he died a few hours later in surgery. Before being airlifted, the victim told a deputy he accidentally shot himself in the abdomen. Deputies found a handgun in the man’s truck. There’s no indication there was anyone else around at the time of the accident. The shooting remains under investigation.
Man Killed In An Accidental Shooting In Dewey Thursday
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