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Man Dies After Wife Says She Accidentally Shot Him In The Chest

MACOMB TWP. (WWJ) -- A Macomb Township man is dead after what his wife calls an accidental shooting.

Detectives in Macomb County say a woman shot her husband in the chest on Wednesday and called 911 to report the emergency. EMS workers found her next to the man, trying to give CPR.

George Chimilak, 75, was pronounced dead at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital later that afternoon.

Deputies and detectives recovered a Smith & Wesson, 6 shot, .357 caliber revolver from a bedroom of the home.

The woman made some initial statements to sheriff deputies and she was then brought in to the Macomb Sheriff's Office for additional interviews.

She has since been arrested and is being held in the Macomb County Jail.

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