Guy B. Meredith
Member
If the scenario is as stated, this person broke the club rules and a fine safety record. Very sad all around.
Castro Valley man apparently killed himself while cleaning gun
- Matthai Chakko Kuruvila, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
(08-08) 15:37 PDT CASTRO VALLEY -- A Castro Valley man who appears to have accidentally killed himself Monday while cleaning his gun at his local gun club was identified today as 80-year-old Harry Bartolomei.
According to a statement by East Bay Regional Park District police, Bartolomei was cleaning his .45-caliber pistol in the parking lot of the Chabot Gun Club when it apparently discharged and killed him. Police received the report at 3:17 p.m.
Bartolomei was found in the parking lot of the gun club lying behind his truck with a single gunshot wound to the head. Because of evidence found at the scene, authorities believe he was cleaning the weapon at the time of the accidental shooting.
E-mail Matthai Chakko Kuruvila at [email protected].
URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/08/MNGCSKDE1L4.DTL
Castro Valley man apparently killed himself while cleaning gun
- Matthai Chakko Kuruvila, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
(08-08) 15:37 PDT CASTRO VALLEY -- A Castro Valley man who appears to have accidentally killed himself Monday while cleaning his gun at his local gun club was identified today as 80-year-old Harry Bartolomei.
According to a statement by East Bay Regional Park District police, Bartolomei was cleaning his .45-caliber pistol in the parking lot of the Chabot Gun Club when it apparently discharged and killed him. Police received the report at 3:17 p.m.
Bartolomei was found in the parking lot of the gun club lying behind his truck with a single gunshot wound to the head. Because of evidence found at the scene, authorities believe he was cleaning the weapon at the time of the accidental shooting.
E-mail Matthai Chakko Kuruvila at [email protected].
URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/08/MNGCSKDE1L4.DTL