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Adult Death No Charges Filed Pennsylvania May 15, 2021May 17, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021

At a shooting range in Archbald, Pennsylvania, a man was killed when his handgun exploded.  Robert Hamm, age 61, handed his pistol to someone else to fire. The other man fired, but the loading mechanism exploded and piece of shrapnel hit Hamm in the chest. Hamm later died at the hospital. Officials believe that Hamm …

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    Jesse Wells, “15-year-old Dies Following Accidental Shooting on Indy’s East Side,” Fox 59 (January 3, 2023).

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