Valley News Dispatch

Arnold boy’s November shooting death was accident, medical examiner rules

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read Feb. 10, 2020 | 6 years Ago
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A 15-year-boy died after accidentally shooting himself at a Harrison residence in November, according to a ruling issued Monday by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Machi Douthett was pronounced dead at 8:50 p.m. Nov. 10 at a house on Spruce Street, the medical examiner’s office said. An obituary for Douthett said he lived in Arnold.

Allegheny County Police said Douthett had been playing with a 9mm handgun that had been reported stolen from Jeannette. How he got the gun is still under investigation, police said.

No one else was hurt in the incident.

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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