Veteran-master weapons instructor, died after accidental shooting

Man killed by accidental shot was military veteran
October 12, 2012
By Edward Marshall
Journal Staff Writer

BERKELEY SPRINGS - A 53-year-old man who died Wednesday night after accidentally shooting himself in the head at his residence in Morgan County was a U.S. military veteran who was believed to be a master weapons instructor, police said.

David J. Holiday Jr., 53, who was originally from Gallitzin, Pa., was pronounced dead after the incident that investigators are describing as a tragic accident.

Sgt. Seth Place of the Morgan County Sheriff's Department said that Morgan County 911 received the call reporting the accidental shooting at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday night.

The accident occurred at Holiday's residence, located on Amoretta Lane off Highland Ridge Road in Morgan County. Place said it is believed that Holiday, described as a gun enthusiast, had invited some friends over to his residence for the purpose of either selling or giving away some firearms.
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