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'Tragic accident': Man shot dead at clay pigeon event in Downpatrick
He was aged in his 60s.
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at a clay pigeon shooting club event near Downpatrick this afternoon.
A man in his 60s died after a firearm was discharged.
The PSNI said the circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated, but it looks as though it was an accident.
Detective Inspector Will Tate said: “We will be conducting a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding this death, but initial enquiries would indicate this to be a tragic accident.”
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