Tompkinsville Teen Dies from Accidental Shooting
Kentucky State Police Detective Mike Dubree is investigating the death of 19-year-old Jordan Kyle Newport of Tompkinsville. The preliminary autopsy, performed today, revealed that Newport died of a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 23rd at approximately 3:00 CST inside Newports residence, 5 miles east of Tompkinsville on Little Sulpher Creek Road. Newport and a friend were playing with a handgun when the gun fired once, striking Newport. The case remains under investigation.
