Costa Mesa : Man Found Shot Dead in Apparent Accident
The body of a 22-year-old man, the apparent victim of an accidental shooting, was found at his home, police said Sunday.
Ignacio Chaqueco was found dead with a gunshot wound in his head in the driveway of the home, in the 2400 block of Newport Boulevard, Police Lt. Cliff McBride said.
“The preliminary information indicates that the victim may have accidentally shot himself,” McBride said.
Police have not ruled out suicide, McBride added.
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