Emirati killed accidentally while cleaning gun

A 60-year-old Emirati man in Ras Al Khaimah was killed when he accidentally pressed the trigger while cleaning his gun.

Police said the man, identified only as ASA, died instantly after the bullet pierced through his shoulder and settled in his heart.

Forensic experts ruled out criminal act in the death of the man at his house in Galila on Friday night.

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