HARRISON TWP. — A man is dead, and another is hurt after a shooting in Montgomery County overnight.
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Louis Christman, 48, was identified Thursday morning as the man who died by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
As previously reported by News Center 7, deputies responded around 12:06 a.m. to the 2200 block of Martin Avenue in Harrison Township on reports of a shooting.
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Upon arrival, deputies found Christman and another man shot at a residence, according to a Montgomery County Sheriff’s spokesperson.
Deputies began life-saving measures. Medics transported both victims to a local hospital.
Christman was pronounced deceased after arriving at the hospital. The second victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, the spokesperson said.
Deputies obtained a search warrant and searched the residence.
“Preliminary findings suggest that the males were at the residence cleaning a firearm when it discharged once, striking both individuals with a single projectile,” the spokesperson said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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