Florida man may have been killed accidentally by fireworks, police say

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Police in Tallahassee said fireworks may be to blame for the death of a man they thought had been shot.

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Police initially said the man was found lying in a street around 2:15 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

They originally reported the man had been shot, but later said “this was possibly an accidental death caused by fireworks.”

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Tallahassee police still want to hear from witnesses to figure out exactly what happened.

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