Shooting range death investigation is closed and no suspects sought, police say

The death investigation of man who was shot Wednesday at the Youngsville Gun Club in Franklin County has been closed and there are no suspects being sought, police said in an update Thursday.

The man was identified as 26-year-old Mrinal Chandu. The gunshot wound he suffered was self-inflicted, police said.

Police said previously they responded to a shooting incident at the gun club at 132 Franklin Park. They found a man had been shot and tried to resuscitate him, but he succumbed to the injuries.

This is the second shooting range death in the Triangle this month.

A man was shot and killed Nov. 1 at Personal Defense & Handgun Safety Center on Tryon Road. Raleigh Police said they were investigating the death but did not identify a suspect or whether any charges would be filed.

In July, a man died after being shot at the Onpoint shooting range in Raleigh on July 5. Police didn’t release additional details on the nature of the death investigation, WRAL reported.

Most recently, the Youngsville Gun Club recently drew attention for its “Grins & Glocks” arrangement with Gladwell Orthodontics.

Patients who signed up for Invisalign treatment at the practice could either receive a gun or membership to the Youngsville Gun Club, The News & Observer reported.

Kurt Lieberman, one of the gun club’s owners, told The N&O that patients would still go through a background check like those who buy a firearm at a gun store. He said a membership will encourage responsible ownership of firearms.

“It’s a good value,” Lieberman said. “If you want to get your teeth fixed, you can do both.”

But an ad promoting the promotion raised eyebrows and attracted criticism, The N&O reported.

Josh Shaffer contributed to this report.