Shooting Range Suicide Victim ID'd
Man Rented Gun At Orlando Facility
POSTED: Thursday, July 2, 2009
UPDATED: 12:40 pm EDT July 2,
2009
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A man fatally shot himself after renting a gun at an Orlando shooting range, deputies said. Valentin Pepelea, 43, of Canada, rented a gun Wednesday night at Rieg's Gun Shop, Orange County sheriff's deputies said. After firing at targets, deputies said Pepelea shot himself in the head.
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Pepelea was pronounced dead at Orlando Regional Medical Center. This was the fourth reported case of people shooting themselves at Central Florida gun ranges since April. There was also another case in Delray Beach last month. Copyright 2009 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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