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Nebraska Teen Charged with Tampering in Shooting Death

russian-rouletteOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska county attorney says a teenager has been charged with tampering in connection with a fatal game of Russian roulette.

Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine on Thursday provided new details about the Sunday shooting in Omaha. He says 19-year-old Joseph Merolla died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Kleine says Merolla died on the first turn of the game. He says two of Merolla’s friends saw the shooting and a third was in another room. Klein was found dead on the kitchen floor.

Kleine says 18-year-old Erik Valencia took the gun and left the apartment. He has been charged with tampering with physical evidence, a felony offense.

Valencia was released from jail Thursday after posting bond. It wasn’t immediately clear if he has an attorney.

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