Accidental Shooting in Clark County Residence

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) - This morning at 2:52am Clark County Sheriff Deputies and Vancouver Police responded to an possible suicide/accidental shooting that had just occurred 4200 block of NE 38th Street Vancouver.

Deputies and Officers arrived to find a 25 year old male deceased in a back bedroom. The deceased had a single gun shot wound to the head. The residence was occupied by numerous adults who had been consuming alcohol at the time of the shooting.

Detectives with the Clark County Major Crimes Unit responded and are conducting the investigation. Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was showing a newly purchased .357cal revolver to his friend when he shot himself.

The name of the deceased will not be released at this time, pending notification of next of kin.

News Release from: Clark Co. Sheriff's Office