The shooter called the emergency services as soon as the tragedy occurred. The man “reported that he accidentally shot his brother while loading a gun because there was a bear on his property,” the northeast Josephine County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Wednesday. western United States.
“Upon arrival, the police found a man dead, presumably from a gunshot wound. Upon checking the rest of the dwelling, a second man was discovered dead, from an injury he appeared to have inflicted on himself,” the statement continued.
The investigation is continuing but no one else appears to be involved. “It seems that the person who called has ended his life after contacting the emergency number,” said the police. The press release does not specify what became of the bear.