Teen fires gun at skate park, shoots self
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Skateboarders say they were stunned when a young male pulled out a gun at a park in Rochester and started shooting.
Some ran for cover as the youth fired gunshots into a tree, then turned the gun on himself Monday afternoon.
Several skateboarders who witnessed the shooting say they feared the youth would start shooting bystanders.
The Post-Bulletin reported that a witness said the youth shot the tree about eight times before he shot and killed himself.
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Information from: Rochester Post-Bulletin
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