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Gerlach man injured in accidental shooting

Monday, March 9, 1998 | 8:48 a.m.

Chris Minto, 26, and a friend were going coyote hunting north of Gerlach when the accident occurred Sunday morning, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said.

Authorities said Minto was a passenger in a vehicle and was holding his hunting rifle between his legs with the barrel pointed up when the vehicle hit a bump.

The rifle fired, striking Minto in the chest.

Minto was listed in satisfactory condition at Washoe Medical Center.

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