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NEW AT 5:00 A 17-YEAR-OLD IS DEAD AFTER BEING SHOT OUTSIDE A METRO TIRE STORE. KOCO ABIGAIL OGLE IS HERE IN THE STUDIO, ABBY, THE POLICE BELIEVE THIS WAS ALL AN ACCIDENT. FOLKS. THAT’S RIGHT. WE LEARN FROM THE POLICE THAT THE TEENAGER, ALFREDO SANCHEZ, WAS IN THAT STORE ON SOUTHEAST 29TH OFF I-35 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AND IT WASN’T LONG FOR OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE TO RESPOND TO A SHOT. IT’S A YOUNG MAN IN HIS TEENAGE AGE. IT APPEARS, AT LEAST ON THE SURFACE, THAT HE AND ANOTHER YOUNG MAN HAD A GUN WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY WENT OFF, HITTING AND KILLING THE VICTIM. YES, THE COPS ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THEY ARE INTERVIEWING WITNESSES, BUT THEY SAY AT THIS POINT IT APPEARS TO BE AN UNCONTRARY SHOOTING. NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT THEY ARE STILL

17-year-old shot dead when gun accidentally went off in southeast Oklahoma store, police said

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Police say a 17-year-old died last week when a gun accidentally went off at a southeast Oklahoma City store. Read the latest news that interests you by clicking here.Just before 2:10 p.m. Friday, police responded to a reported shooting at a tire shop on Southeast 29th Street between Interstate 35 and High Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a victim with a gunshot wound, according to police. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to police. Oklahoma City police identified the victim as Alfredo Sanchez, 17.>> Download the KOCO 5 appPolice said in a news release that Sanchez and another person appeared to have a firearm in their hands when a gun accidentally went off, striking and killing the 17-year-old. MSgt. Gary Knight said the victim and the other person were friends, not customers. The other person’s age is unknown. No arrests have been made. Oklahoma City police are asking anyone with information about the case to call homicide at 405-297-1200.Top Headlines OHP: 8-month-old dead, 2-year-old in critical condition in UTV crash outside Norman Looking ahead to Oklahoma’s numerous laws that take effect July 1 Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dwindling chance of trial before election University of Oklahoma and Sooner fans celebrate move from Big 12 to SEC OHP: 69-year-old Oklahoma woman dies after car crash Saturday

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According to police, a 17-year-old died last week when a gun accidentally went off in a store in southeast Oklahoma City.

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Just before 2:10 p.m. Friday, police responded to a reported shooting at a tire shop on Southeast 29th Street between Interstate 35 and High Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a victim with a gunshot wound, according to police.

The victim was taken to a hospital, where police said he died. Oklahoma City police identified the victim as Alfredo Sanchez, 17.

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In a press release, police said it appeared Sanchez and another person were holding a firearm that accidentally discharged, striking and killing the 17-year-old.

MSgt. Gary Knight said the victim and the other person were friends and not customers. The other person’s age is unknown.

No arrests have been made. Oklahoma City police are asking anyone with information about the case to call the Homicide Unit at 405-297-1200.

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