Hungry Horse man dies following shooting accident

A 53-year-old Hungry Horse man died Oct. 24 after he reportedly shot himself in the abdomen by accident.

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office reported that Donald McPheeters was playing with a .22-caliber magnum revolver that he thought was unloaded around 6:30 p.m. He reportedly pointed the revolver at himself and fired it.

Three Rivers EMS was dispatched to the scene, but McPheeters died within minutes at the scene, sheriff Chuck Curry said. Alcohol is considered a factor in the incident.