Cudahy gun range shooting Friday: 1 dead, police investigating
Scene at Eagle Sports Range in Cudahy on Friday, Aug. 28
CUDAHY - One person is dead after a shooting at a Cudahy gun range on Friday, Aug. 28.
What we know:
Cudahy police responded to Eagle Sports Range around 1:30 p.m. for reports of an accidental shooting.
Upon arrival, officers found a 25-year-old man from Franklin suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The man was transported to Froedert Hospital where he died from his injuries.
A witness told FOX6 News at the scene a man accidentally shot himself.
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According to a statement released by Eagle Sports Range, staff immediately helped the wounded victim before he was taken to a local hospital by emergency crews.
Medical examiner's preliminary report
Dig deeper:
The Medical Examiner's Office confirmed they were called to the hospital.
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office sent FOX6 a demographic report indicating the preliminary manner of death is suicide.
The victim was identified as 25-year-old Simranjit Singh Randhawa.
Editor's note: Additional information was provided by the Cudahy Police Department.
The Source: Information in this post is from Eagle Sports Range, the Cudahy Police Department, the Medical Examiner's Office and witnesses on scene.