Police investigate death of Cazenovia man at Pompey Rod and Gun Club
State police were called to 2035 Swift Road around 11:45 a.m. and found a 52-year-old Cazenovia man dead from a gunshot wound at the Pompey Rod and Gun Club.
New York State Police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old Cazenovia man found with a gunshot wound at the Pompey Rod and Gun Club in Onondaga County. Troopers went to 2035 Swift Road in the Town of Pompey around 11:45 a.m. Monday after reports of an unresponsive man. Investigators have not reported signs of foul play.
A preliminary review initially led troopers to consider the wound self-inflicted, though no final determination had been announced. One account said another club member found the man unresponsive at the club before police arrived. For now, the case centers on how the shooting unfolded inside a firearms venue where investigators are sorting out whether anyone else was involved.
The Pompey Rod and Gun Club is part of the network of Central New York rod and gun clubs that serve local sportsmen and women, a setting that has long made it a familiar name in the region’s outdoor and shooting community. The club has also shown a public face beyond shooting sports, including presenting a $50,000 check last year to a Chittenango-based veterans group.
That mix of community role and firearm activity has put the club under fresh scrutiny after the fatal shooting. Troopers have not identified any criminal charges or reported evidence of an attack, and the available information points to an investigation focused on the immediate circumstances at the club, the condition of the victim when he was found, and whether the wound was self-inflicted.
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