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Duluth man accidentally shot,

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Duluth man accidentally shot, killed

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) -- A Duluth man died after a gun he was handling accidentally discharged, officials said.

According to witnesses, Allen Lee Cooke, 36, was showing a .22-caliber revolver to a friend when the gun discharged while he was twirling it on his finger, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Department said. He was shot in the chest.

The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday in Lakewood Township northeast of Duluth. Cooke was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities said alcohol was not a factor in the shooting.

Submitted on 11/10/2005

Submitted by: Heather Glaser
Reference: Post Bulletin, 11/10/2005

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Greg said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Ah. There's more detail in this write-up. He was twirling it on his finger?? Now it's starting to tickle my funny-bone. This may be a little more than your usual firearms accident ...

James said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Indeed, as Greg said, there is more information here. Apparently alcohol was NOT a factor, and he was "twirling it around" on his finger...a "Billy the Kid" wanna-be! And just like in the cartoons, it went off practically in his face instead. If we can get all of the details and a really funny write-up, we may have a winner.

Sheryl said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
One of those newspapers that require a subscription to do a search. Grrrr. I like this. If he was going to try these antics, he should have made sure that the gun was unloaded.

Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'll go along with the majority here. This sounds like it has possibilities...

Jack said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Ah, yes - someone was watching too many old cowboy shows on TV! I agree, this one calls out for a humorous write-up.

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