The Region - News from May 17, 1987
A 17-year-old died at Orthopaedic Hospital after shooting himself in the head while playing Russian roulette. The third round of the deadly game proved fatal for Jose Sanchez of Los Angeles, who had been drinking beer on the hood of a car. Despite pleas from onlookers, Sanchez shot himself with a handgun Friday night outside a house on Main Street, police said.
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