In what authorities are calling a tragic accident, a gun store owner died after being shot in the neck during a gun safety class in a Cincinnati suburb.
AMELIA, Ohio — James E. Baker, 64, died after he was accidentally shot by one of the concealed carry class participants at KayJay Gun Shop in Amelia, Ohio, according to WCPO-TV. Authorities said there were about 10 participants in the class at the time of the shooting.
ICYMI: Gun shop owner shot, killed in Clermont County gun store during CCW class https://t.co/SxUdvsHCGr pic.twitter.com/waRMdY526V
— WCPO (@WCPO) June 19, 2016
The shop sells firearms, makes repairs, offers the concealed carry class and more, according to its website.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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