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Lebanon man dies of gunshot wound

Hector Pomales-Torres, 24, was struck by gunfire when a firearm that was being handled by an occupant of his home discharged Thursday night, police said.
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LEBANON, Pa. — Police in Lebanon are investigating the death of a gunshot victim Thursday night.

Hector Pomales-Torres, 24, died of a gunshot injury at 9:50 p.m. in Good Samaritan Hospital in the city, according to Lebanon Police.

An investigation determined Pomales-Torres was in his home on the 700 block of Lehman Street before the shooting. Police said another occupant of the home was handling a firearm that discharged and struck Pomales-Torres.

The incident remains under investigation, according to police. 

Authorities did not identify the person handling the firearm, nor did they say if any charges would be filed.

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