Man who allegedly hospitalized another in bar fight dies reportedly after round of Russian Roulette [View all]
A 23-year-old man died early Friday morning in Redding reportedly after sustaining a gunshot wound while playing Russian Roulette.
The Shasta County Coroners office said Chester Earl Brundage, 23, was pronounced dead at 5:15 a.m. Friday at Mercy Medical Center. Hed suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though an official cause of death hadnt been established, said a spokesman with the office.
Redding police responded to an emergency call around 4:40 a.m. reporting Brundage had been been shot playing Russian Roulette in the 2700 block of Russell Street, said Sgt. Todd Cogle with the Redding Police Department.
He said investigators are looking into whether Brundage died by playing the deadly game, in which participants take turns placing a revolver to their temples after placing a round in the chamber and spinning spins the cylinder.
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