Soldier admits to accidentally shooting man while trying to scare away his hiccups

 
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A Fort Hood soldier who accidentally shot his friend while trying to scare away his hiccups has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, according to The Associated Press.

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Spc. Patrick Edward Myers was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison on Thursday.

Myers fatally shot Pfc. Isaac Lawrence Young in September while they were watching a football game. Myers told police he thought the weapon had dummy rounds and was trying to scare his friend so his hiccups would stop.

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