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Colquitt Co. shooting death ruled accident

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COLQUITT COUNTY, GA (WALB) -

The shooting death of a Tallahassee man in Colquitt County is now ruled an accident.

39 year old Than Vinh Ong was struck in the head by a bullet near the 2900 block of Georgia Highway 37 East.

Investigators say Ong and some friends were firing rifles in the air in some woods after watching a soccer match Sunday.

Ong drove off on a 4 wheeler and one of the shots struck him in the head.

He was dead on scene and no one has been charged.

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