yeh well it was my uncle and you know what why wasnt the "WITNESS" to the act there to show his respects at the veiwing today, he is supposed to be like family. As you read in the articles he was there helping the "WITNESS" the only guy he knew in Mendicino Co. he was away from his "REAL" family here in Sacramento! All I wonder is why the so called "WITNESS" wasnt at the hospitol with him now if your "FRIEND" let me remind you so called good family friend was shot or let me rephrease that shot themself at your house away from his family would you be by their side at all times if you have nothing to do with it? I know I would but you know what who cares what was found there, that is besides the point the point is none of us know the real story. My problem is this is not the 1st uncle they say engaged in an act of RUSSIAN ROULTETTE its rediculous and not right our family will never have closure

[ comments from the Ukiah Daily Journal ]
[ earlier coverage of the Raymond Harold Gage shooting ]

Man in suspected Russian Roulette shooting dies
Ukiah Daily Journal Staff
Article Last Updated: 09/10/2008 12:01:50 AM PDT

The Daily Journal

A 46-year-old Sacramento man, believed to have shot himself last week during what a witness called an act of Russian Roulette, died Friday in a Sonoma County hospital.

According to a Tuesday Mendocino County Sheriff's Office report, an autopsy determined that Raymond Harold Gage died from a brain injury caused by "a close contact gunshot wound to the right temporal region of his head."

The Sheriff's Office has classified Gage's death as a suicide, based on information from interviews, physical evidence and the autopsy.

Friend: Man shot himself playing Russian roulette
By MARY CALLAHAN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 8:12 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 8:32 a.m.

A friend told authorities Raymond Harrold Gage was taking a break in the heat of the day from a construction project near Potter Valley when he unexpectedly pulled out a loaded revolver and engaged in a quick game of Russian roulette.

Whatever the events leading to the Wednesday shooting in Mendocino County, the result is likely to prove fatal for Gage, a Sacramento man.

Gage, 46, is not expected to survive the gunshot wound to his head, Mendocino County sheriff’s Capt. Kurt Smallcomb said.

Gage had been staying with his friend on some property near the Mendocino-Lake county line for about three weeks, helping to construct a building of some sort, authorities said.

The two men were taking a break at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when the .38-caliber revolver came out and Gage reportedly shot himself, authorities said.

He was immediately unresponsive, and the friend called 911 with a cell phone, then provided what first aid he could while awaiting emergency medics, they said.

[ Ukiah Daily Journal ]
[ Update 9/7 ]

modbee.com (California)
RUSSIAN ROULETTE IN MERCED:
last updated: May 11, 2008 03:29:57 AM

A 24-year-old man is dead after police say he lost a game of Russian roulette in front of two friends early Friday.