Ohio woman shoots herself at target range

SHARONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio woman got some handgun instruction and then fatally shot herself at an indoor shooting range, police said today.

Police in the Cincinnati suburb of Sharonville said they believe the woman committed suicide Sunday at Target World, a public indoor target range that also sells an assortment of firearms. Shooters can also rent handguns at the range, which has 12 25-yard target shooting lanes.

The 46-year-old woman, whose name wasn’t released immediately, died at a local hospital.

Police Lt. John Cook said investigators believe the woman went to the target range for the sole purpose of killing herself. She got some instruction there on shooting a gun, before going into a lane and shooting herself, he said.

Police didn’t release any other information about her.

Jeff Mann, manager at Target World, said today the range was operating normally, but he couldn’t discuss the woman or shooting.

“The investigation is ongoing, so we’re not at liberty to say anything,” he said.