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BRIEF: 1 person dead in shooting at St. Johns County FOP gun rangeApr 13, 2011 (The Florida Times-Union - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A man is dead in what authorities described as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound at a gun range in St. Johns County. Rescue workers were called to the Fraternal Order of Police range on Inman Road off Florida 16 about 10:55 a.m., said spokesman Jeremy Robshaw of St. Johns County Fire Rescue. The Sheriff's Office said Robert Allen Abbosh, 50, of Palm Valley was found lying in one of the shooting bays by other members who called 911. He was a registered associate member of the union but did not have any former law enforcement background, according to the Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Chuck Mulligan said officers use a range there that is also available to civilian members. An autopsy will be done as the investigation continues. To see more of The Florida Times-Union or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.jacksonville.com. Copyright (c) 2011, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. |