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An officer with the Sidney Police Department responded to a call pertaining to an 18 year-old male who sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Regional West Medical Ambulance arrived and transported the male to the Sidney Regional Medical Center.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital June 29. The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office and the Sidney Police Department continue to investigate the matter.