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Man killed brother in what appears to be accidental shooting in Mass. home

A man was fatally shot by his brother in Northbridge late Wednesday night in what is described in a police report as an accident. Christopher Lacour, 33, of Northbridge, faces a single charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the shooting, which killed his brother, Jonathan Lacour, 36. Police were called to 63 Legion Way at around 11:02 p.m. Wednesday. Arriving officers found Jonathan Lacour lying face up on the floor between the living room and the kitchen, covered in blood. Christopher Lacour was pressing what appeared to be a dark-colored T-shirt to his brother's lower chest when police arrived, Northbridge Police Sgt. Jeffrey White wrote in a report filed in Uxbridge District Court. When White asked where the weapon was, a woman stood up from the couch and picked up a black semi-automatic handgun off a love seat, which she pointed at police. At White's instruction, the woman put the gun back on the love seat. The magazine was not in the gun and was found on a coffee table in front of the couch. White began providing first aid to Jonathan Lacour while his brother continued putting pressure on the wound. As officers were speaking with family in an attempt to get more information about what took place, Christopher Lacour said his brother had the weapon and unknowingly racked a round. Christopher Lacour told police he pointed the gun at his brother as a joke and pulled the trigger. When paramedics arrived, Christopher Lacour, who was kneeling on the floor, fell backwards and began hyperventilating and begging for his brother to be OK, the report reads. Jonathan Lacour was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester and pronounced dead. Police took Christopher Lacour to the station. During an interview, he acknowledged pulling the trigger on the gun, the report reads. Christopher Lacour was ordered held on $10,000 bail at his arraignment Thursday. Trump Commerce boss gets put on blast with 'no pain' tariff claim 'Unlawful and unwarranted': Harvard opens 2nd lawsuit against the Trump admin Mass. State Lottery winner: 1st $1M prize claimed in new game Mass. Senate passes dramatic liquor license overhaul. Will the House pass it? Man killed in Northbridge shooting identified as suspect's brother Read the original article on MassLive.