One man died Tuesday afternoon following an accidental shooting outside a Savannah gun store.

Savannah police responded to Sure Match Firearms at around 1:30 p.m., according to a statement on the Savannah Police Department's Facebook page.

Officers and Hardin County EMS found 86-year-old Lawrence Smith of Savannah in the front seat of his vehicle, which was parked outside the store, with a gunshot wound to his upper leg.

Smith was taken to Hardin County Medical Center, where he later died.

"This is a tragic situation, and we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Smith," Savannah Police Department stated.

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