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Man arrested after he accidentally shoots, kills friend, state police say

A Rhode Island man who state police said fatally shot his friend while fooling around with guns at a New Milford party last year was arrested on a manslaughter charge Tuesday.

Hector Diaz-Negron, 47, of Warwick, was arrested on a warrant charging him with second-degree manslaughter with a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm, state police said.

He remained in custody Wednesday afternoon on $100,000 bail after his arraignment in Superior Court in Torrington, according to Eric Groody, deputy chief clerk for criminal matters. His next court date was scheduled for Aug.