Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Florida Man Dies in Shooting Range Accident

Local news reports

A Clermont man is dead after suffering a gunshot wound at a Polk County gun range Sunday morning.


Larry Simpson, 71, was at the Tenoroc Mine Shooting Range in Lakeland with a friend shooting clays, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.


Investigators said around 9:40 a.m., Simpson’s friend heard a gunshot come from behind him from where Simpson was helping to operate the remote control for clay machine.


The man told deputies he turned around to see Simpson had been shot and his shotgun was on the ground beside him.


The friend called for help and started resuscitation efforts, deputies said, but Simpson died at the scene.

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