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Aurora Man Faces Manslaughter Charge After Acquaintance Shot While Playing With Firearm

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) - A man is dead after allegedly playing with a firearm at an apartment complex in Aurora. It happened about 11:30 p.m. Monday at the Bella Terra Apartments.

Abiel Vigil
(credit: Aurora Police)

Police arrested Abiel Vigil, 38, at the scene. Investigators say Vigil and an acquaintance were playing with a gun Vigil owned when it fired, shooting the victim in the chest. He died at the hospital.

Vigil was arrested for manslaughter and is being held on a $25,000 bond.

The victim has not been identified.

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