Authorities investigate shooting by Poarch Creek casino entrance


The Wind Creek Wetumpka gaming facility in Wetumpka, Alabama. Photo from Facebook

Authorities in Alabama are investigating a fatal shooting that took place near a casino owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

A state trooper and a tribal police pulled over a man near the entrance of the Wind Creek Wetumpka on Sunday night. The man pulled out a gun and shot himself, according to news reports.

Neither officer fired their weapons, according to news reports.

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