Smyth County teen dies from gunshot wound sustained during Russian roulette Staff report Aug 1, 2016 Aug 1, 2016 Updated May 7, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An 18-year-old man from Chilhowie died Sunday evening from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound suffered during a solo game of Russian roulette.kA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? `_AEjQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ=:?6\96:89Ei ``dTj 7@?E\72>:=Ji V%:>6D }6H #@>2?V[VD6C:7Vj 7@?E\D:K6i `aAEjQmp44@C5:?8 E@ $2=EG:==6 pDD:DE2?E !@=:46 r9:67 tC:< !F4<6EE[ E96 :?4:56?E 92AA6?65 2C@F?5 fi`d A]>] !@=:46 H6C6 42==65 E@ E96 c__ 3=@4< @7 }@CE9 u@C< pA2CE>6?ED @? t=:K236E9 $EC66E[ H96C6 s@?@G2? (256 !F4<6EE W?@ C6=2E:@? E@ E96 2DD:DE2?E A@=:46 49:67X 925 2AA2C6?E=J D9@E 9:>D6=7 H:E9 2 ]bdf |28?F> C6G@=G6C]k^DA2?mk^Am kA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? `_AEjQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ=:?6\96:89Ei ``dTj 7@?E\72>:=Ji V%:>6D }6H #@>2?V[VD6C:7Vj 7@?E\D:K6i `aAEjQmpDDE] r9:67 !F4<6EE D2:5 H:E?6DD6D H6C6 AC6D6?E 3FE ?@ @?6 6=D6 H2D A2CE:4:A2E:?8 :? E96 82>6] %96 8F? 5:5 ?@E 36=@?8 E@ E96 G:4E:> 3FE 96 H2D :? A@DD6DD:@? @7 :E] !F4<6EE D2:5 :E :D ?@E :==682= 7@C 2? `g\J62C\@=5 E@ 92G6 A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 8F? 3FE >FDE 36 a` E@ AFC492D6 2?5 C68:DE6C 2 92?58F?] !F4<6EE D2:5 E96C6 :D ?@ DFDA:4:@? @7 2 4C:>6 :?G@=G:?8 E96 92?58F?]k^DA2?mk^Am People are also reading… Answering the call: Disabled Smyth veteran and family get new home after Helene's destruction Loved ones of people lost to addiction urged to take part in Remembering Our Neighbors Smyth officials honor American Legion leader for speaking up Crunch Time: Local farms help Smyth schools celebrate Farm to School program Frank Beamer celebrated on eve of 80th birthday Chilhowie, Marion, Saltville office seekers speak at candidates' forum Trump’s ‘new era of animal welfare’ excludes almost all farm animals Virginia football falls as upset bid comes up short against No. 24 SMU, Jennings Virginia Tech football denied on final play in loss at Cal EO presents Bishops with Community Champion Award Remembering, living: Smyth Recovery Court vigil features stories of hope LL Cool J finds a new place to ply his ‘NCIS’ skills Was it her plane? Amelia Earhart expedition reveals what it found Trump donor sues Kimberly Guilfoyle, alleges defamation Trump doles out billions to voters ahead of midterm elections kA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? `_AEjQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ=:?6\96:89Ei ``dTj 7@?E\72>:=Ji V%:>6D }6H #@>2?V[VD6C:7Vj 7@?E\D:K6i `aAEjQm%96 G:4E:>’D 3@5J H2D EC2?DA@CE65 E@ E96 H6DE6C? =23 @7 E96 ~77:46 @7 E96 r9:67 |65:42= tI2>:?6C :? #@2?@<6 7@C 2FE@ADJ] pDDE] r9:67 !F4<6EE D2:5 E96C6 H2D ?@ :?7@C>2E:@? 2G2:=23=6 @? E96 AC6D6?46 @7 5CF8D @C 2=4@9@=[ 3FE 3=@@5 E6DED H@F=5 36 5@?6 2D A2CE @7 E96 2FE@ADJ] %96 :?G6DE:82E:@? :D 4@?E:?F:?8]k^DA2?mk^Am kA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? `_AEjQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ=:?6\96:89Ei ``dTj 7@?E\72>:=Ji V%:>6D }6H #@>2?V[VD6C:7Vj 7@?E\D:K6i `aAEjQm%96 $2=EG:==6 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E H2D 2DD:DE65 3J E96 r9:=9@H:6 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E[ $>JE9 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 2?5 ':C8:?:2 $E2E6 !@=:46] %96 $2=EG:==6 #6D4F6 $BF25 2=D@ C6DA@?565]k^DA2?mk^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story