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Man Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound at Buffalo National River
May 7, 2021 · Source: National Park Service
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 12:04 p.m., two National Park Service (NPS) rangers contacted Damon Scott Casey, 40, for routine traffic violations near Tyler Bend in the Middle District of Buffalo National River. Casey produced a handgun, shot himself in the head and died on scene.
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