By CHRIS HARRIS, Staff Writer
Somerset — A Science Hill man has died following a shooting incident at his home — one likely involving the victim’s own firearm.
Steven W. Quaid, 62, was pronounced dead following the Tuesday afternoon occurrence, to which Pulaski County Sheriff’s units responded after a 911 call arrived at 1:55 p.m.
Units arrived at the residence located at 5417 West Ky. 635, and found that Quaid had been shot one time in the head, apparently with his own rifle.
A preliminary investigation suggested that Quad had gone outside to shoot at a stray dog that was chasing some of his livestock. He was discovered, having already been shot, when his wife went outside to check on him after he didn’t return to the house.
Quaid was treated at the scene and transported to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by the Pulaski County Coroner’s office.
The exact cause of the shooting is still under investigation by the sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division.
Quaid’s body has been scheduled for an autopsy at the state medical examiner’s office in Frankfort. Authorities expect the autopsy’s results to provide a clearer picture of what happened and how the shooting occurred.
The sheriff’s department was assisted at the scene by Somerset-Pulaski County EMS, the Science Hill Police Department, and the Science Hill Fire Department.
