TEMPLETON, Calif. -- San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office says suspicious death in Templeton was the result of an accident.
Deputies received a call reporting a man with a gunshot wound.
The
Sheriff's Office responded to the 911 call with patrol deputies, detectives,
coroner investigators, and a forensic specialist.
The victim was identified as 48-year-old Robert Hickey.
The investigation is ongoing but preliminary findings indicate Hickey's death was the result of an accident.
An autopsy is
scheduled for next Thursday.