From staff reports

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of a man who was killed in an alcohol-related accidental shooting Monday night.

Romeo Wolff, 24 was shot and killed by 20-year-old James "Hunter" Gates while the men were reportedly intoxicated and playing with a shotgun in Gates' Pace residence.

Wolff reportedly ejected a shell from the shotgun's chamber then placed it under his chin. He dared Gates to pull the trigger, and Gates reportedly complied believing the weapon was empty.

There were still two shells inside the shotgun, and Wolff was shot in the head, according to the Sheriff's Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gates was arrested and charged with negligent manslaughter, weapon offenses and possession of alcohol while under the age of 21.

He currently is being held in Santa Rosa County Jail without bond.

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