Gun accident kills Las Vegas man


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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gun accident has claimed the life of a Las Vegas man.

Authorities say 22-year-old Joseph Rimmer accidentally shot himself while handling a gun Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex.

He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 4:30 p.m.

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