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Marion County couple indicted in accidental shooting death

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Two Marion County residents have been indicted in connection with the accidental shooting death of an 11-year old boy earlier this year.

The indictment said Tammy Lee, 54, and James Smock, 56, left an unsupervised firearm in their Powell Road home.

According to police, in the early morning hours of July 20 the 11-year old found the gun and accidentally shot himself.

Both have been charged with child neglect resulting in death and are in custody awaiting arraignment.





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