Man Shoots Himself In Casino

A man shot and killed himself at a blackjack table inside the Seneca Niagara Casino Thursday morning. State police in Niagara Falls say the 45-year-old Getzville man was gambling when he abruptly pulled out a 9-millimeter and shot himself once in the chest.

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Thu, April 5th, 2007

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