Illinois Youth, 16, Killed in Russian Roulette Game
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COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — A 16-year-old boy died after he shot himself during a game of Russian roulette in front of a friend who did not think the gun was loaded, authorities said. Gary L. Craig of Troy died Thursday, a day after he shot himself in the head at his grandparents’ home in Collinsville, a spokesman for the Madison County Sheriff’s Department said.
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