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Man Dies after Accidental Shooting

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- A man has died after what is being called an accidental shooting.

Around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Clarksville Police Department officers responded to a shots fired call inside a South 3rd Street apartment. When officers arrived, they said they found Gregory Premus, 28, was hit in the torso.

Upon initial investigation, police said Premus and Robert Brown, 30, were handling a loaded handgun when the gun unintentionally discharged and hit Premus.  Police said the two men were friends.

Medics rushed Premus to Gateway Medical Center, but officials said he was pronounced dead there. Police are continuing their investigation and the body has been transported to Nashville for autopsy. As of Sunday evening no charges had been filed.

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