SMICKSBURG, Pa. — An Amish man was shot and killed by his young cousin Thursday night, according to the Indiana County Coroner.
Police were called to Whitaker Road in Smicksburg at around 9:30 p.m.
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Authorities said Allen Troyer, 21, grabbed a black powder revolver his 12-year-old cousin was holding and the gun went off.
The bullet struck Troyer in the chest. He died at the scene.
Investigators believe the shooting was an accident.
WPXI
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