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Man dies after 911 call about accidental shooting, Goochland deputies say

Goochland County Sheriff
Posted at 3:29 PM, Jun 18, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-18 15:30:31-04

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. -- Deputies are calling a deadly shooting early Sunday morning in Goochland County an isolated incident.

Officials with the Goochland County Sheriff’s Office said they received a 911 call for an accidental gunshot wound on Nelwood Road in Manakin-Sabot around 1 a.m.

"Deputies and Goochland Fire-Rescue responded to the scene and found a male patient with a single gunshot wound to the chest," deputies wrote. "The patient succumbed to his injury and was pronounced dead at the scene."

Officials said their investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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