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Florida man on video call showing how to clean gun, shoots, kills himself

A man on a video call Tuesday night -- showing a family member the proper way to clean a firearm -- accidentally shot and killed himself, according to Miami-Dade police.

Police say Josmel Herrera, 43, shot himself once in the chest. He was taken to Kendall Regional Trauma Center, where he died.

The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 10601 SW 27th St.

Police responded to the home after receiving several calls about shots being fired.

No further details were released Tuesday night.

This story was originally published December 23, 2015 at 6:36 AM with the headline "Florida man on video call showing how to clean gun, shoots, kills himself ."

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