MODESTO, Calif. — One person was killed in what Modesto police called a tragic accident Wednesday.
Police responded for a report of a woman shot in a home along the 300 block of Emerson Avenue around 9 a.m. A spokesperson for the Modesto Police Department said a 60-year-old man was clearing his semi-automatic gun and accidentally shot off a round that went through the wall and hit an 83-year-old woman.
The woman was taken to hospital but ultimately died.
No charges were filed. Police said the shooting appears to be a tragic accident at this time. The case is being forwarded to the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office for review.
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