An 81-year-old man has died after he accidentally discharged his firearm this morning when he was moving it from a closet shelf.
The Ladysmith RCMP were called at about 8 a.m. The man was transported to a Victoria area hospital by the BC Ambulance Service with a serious head injury, but sadly succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
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Police, with the assistance of the RCMP Forensic Identification Section, say based on the findings at the scene investigators are confident that this was an unintentional, self-inflicted injury which occurred as the man was moving his 22 caliber rifle from the shelf.
Victim Services are on had to assist the man’s family, and the BC Coroners Service will assume a lead investigational role moving forward.
RCMP say anyone with a firearm should store the ammunition separately or lock it up.
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