A man has reportedly taken his own life after accidentally shooting his brother as he tried to fend off a black bear in his garden.
The unidentified man called 911 just before 7am Tuesday to report that he ‘he had accidentally shot his brother while loading a gun because there was a bear on their property’, according to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office.
The Metro reports that the Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the home on the 2000 block of Placer Road in Sunny Valley, Oregon, and found a man who had died of an apparent gunshot wound.
A search of the home revealed a second deceased male who appeared to have self-inflicted a gunshot wound, the sheriff’s office said.
Oregon State Police assisted the sheriff’s office with the investigation.
Based on the investigation, it is believed the caller took his own life after calling 911 to report the accidental shooting, the sheriff’s office said.
The case will be further investigated and referred to the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office.
It is not known if the bear acted aggressively towards the brothers or what happened to it after first responders arrived on the scene.
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