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Former Colts RB Zurlon Tipton dies after accidentally shooting self

Former Colts running back Zurlon Tipton is dead after an accidental shooting Tuesday afternoon.

#BREAKING Wayne Co Med Examiner confirms NFL player Zurlon Tipton has died after accidentally shooting himself Tuesday morning. @FOX2News

— John Shull (@the_real_shull) June 28, 2016

According to WDIV television, Tipton took his Jeep Wrangler into a Chrysler dealership in suburban Detroit on Tuesday, and his gun went off as he pulled a duffel bag out of the vehicle. A bullet hit Tipton in the stomach, and he was rushed to a hospital.