Newspaper:  Albert Black "EMPTY" GUN GOES OFF: Connellsville, Fayette Co, PA

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1930?

Youth suffers fatal wound a supposedly empty rifle was accidentally
discharged and caused the death of a 16 year old youth here Friday according
to acting police chief Kenneth Louden.  Albert Black son of Pauline and Albert
Black of Riedmore Rd, South Connellsville, died while being rushed to
Connellsville State Hospital after being shot between the eyes.

According to Chief Louden, who with patrolman Chester Balsley investigated
the shooting the the youth was at the home of C.W. Conners 704 Cherry Lane
when the fatal wound was inflicted as the rifle was held in the hands of
Kenny Schobert, 17 of 810 Franklin ave.

Police said Black and Schobert were in the Conners home kitchen with 2
Conners boys where they were making plans to go into the woods this morning
to shoot at targets.  The chief said that Schobert had the 22 calibre rifle
in his hands and in some manner it was accidentally discharged. the youth was
unable to explain what happened.  The boy told officers that he believed he
had removed the cartridge from the rifle.  Chief Loudan after making an
inquiry said the shooting was accidental.  "It's a case of another empty gun
shooting," the officer remarked.  The Black, Schobert and Conners boys were
said to be cousins.  A son of Albert and Pauline Clark Black he was born
March 29 1929.  Besides his parents, he is survived by the following brothers
ad sisters, Harry Earl, Donald Wayne, George William and Gurtrude Arlene all
at home.  He had been employed by Anchor Glass and the B&O Rairoad.  The body
was removed this afternoon by Charles A McCormick funeral director to the home
where funeral service will probably be held Tuesday afternoon.