In Rock Hill, South Carolina, a January incident at a local gun range resulted in the death of a local man. Robert Paris, a 59-year-old male, died from what authorities described as a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. The event occurred at the Sportsman Inc. gun range and store.
Emergency services were called to the scene, and upon arrival, they found that employees of the gun range had been performing CPR on Paris.
Despite their efforts and the subsequent arrival of EMS, he succumbed to his injuries at the location. The weapon involved was identified as a. 45 caliber pistol.
Both the York County Sheriff's Office and the coroner's office initiated investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death. Initial statements from law enforcement indicated that they believed the shooting to be an accidental, self-inflicted incident. Officials quickly reassured the public that there was no active shooter situation and that no one else at the gun range was injured or in any danger. An autopsy and toxicology results were planned as part of the ongoing investigation. As the death was investigated as an accident, there were no suspects or arrests mentioned in connection with the case.
