Veteran Reservist Killed
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP)
Posted: 7:00 AM Jun 24, 2008
Last Updated: 6:56 PM Jun 23, 2008

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The Navy says a 53-year-old reservist was accidentally shot and killed during weapons training Saturday in Williamsburg.

The Navy identified the victim as Petty Officer 1st Class Ronald D. Spivey of Franklin. The 24-year reservist suffered a gunshot wound to the chest during a weapons qualification exercise at the annex to Yorktown Naval Weapons Station.

According to a Navy release, the testing involved 9 mm handguns.

Spivey was treated at the scene and pronounced dead at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News.

Spivey served with the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group.

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