(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers received a report Sunday of a man injured with a firearm at a gravel pit off Brown Mountain Road.

According to an Alaska State Troopers' press release, investigation revealed Samson Mullenax, 22 of Ketchikan, was shot and then transported to the PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center by friends where he was pronounced dead.

The report was received at 7:41 pm Sunday. The initial investigation by the Troopers appears to indicate the shooting was accidental. Investigation is ongoing.

Next of kin have been notified.

Edited by Mary Kauffman, SitNews

Source of News:

Alaska Department of Public Safety
www.dps.state.ak.us

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