Fatal shooting in Westmoreland

**Frenchy** · January 3rd, 2007, 07:58 PM

Police Investigate Fatal Sportsman Club Shooting

No Word On Victim's Identity

POSTED: 4:20 pm EST January 3, 2007
UPDATED: 6:48 pm EST January 3, 2007

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Police in Westmoreland County are investigating a fatal shooting at a sportsman club.

The accident happened at the Vandergrift Sportsman's Association in Washington Township.

Officials said the victim was shot in the head.

There is no word on how the shooting happened or the victim's identity.

Stay with WPXI.com and Channel 11 for more details as they become available.
http://www.wpxi.com/news/10663838/detail.html

**Akula** · January 4th, 2007, 04:06 PM

It looks like they are now confirming that the shooting was a suicide.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07004/751247-100.stm

**CCinPA** · January 4th, 2007, 04:11 PM

This is unfortunate but I have have read somewhere in the past that this type of suicide is not all that uncommon.

**noshow** · January 4th, 2007, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by CCinPA

This is unfortunate but I have have read somewhere in the past that this type of suicide is not all that uncommon.

As my memory serves me, 3 or 4 months ago, a man took his own life at the indoor shooting range operated by Ray's Sport Shop in Plainfield, NJ. Unfortunately, this is very sad for both the victim & his family as well as the owners, operators and patrons of established small arms ranges both public and private.