New Jersey Ex-Cop Killed In Apparent Gun Accident
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JERSEY CITY — A retired Jersey City police officer died yesterday at a city police building when a handgun discharged as he was cleaning it, police said.
Robert J. McGillis Jr., 53, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after noon, police said.
The shooting appeared to be accidental, police said.
A preliminary investigation found that McGillis was cleaning the large-caliber handgun at the time of the accident.
