A 53-year-old man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Taylorsville gun range Wednesday night.

The shooting, which has not been ruled a suicide or accidental yet, occurred just after 5 p.m. at Doug's Shoot N' Sports, 4926 South and Redwood Road.

Taylorsville police Sgt. John Cooper said there were other people in the gun range but no one witnessed the shooting.

The gun involved was a pistol and police believe only one shot was fired.

Fire officials said the bullet struck the man in the head.



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