Gunshot death under investigation

Press staff reports

TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS March 17, 2008 04:07 pm

— Tahlequah police officers were called to a residence Thursday night to investigate a shooting.
Neil Fagan, 52, was found on a bedroom floor with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the right side of his head. A .22 caliber handgun was on the bed to the left of the victim.
EMS arrived and declared Fagan dead, and detectives were called to investigate.
According to a report, family members said Fagal slept with the gun under his pillow. When Fagan was found on the bed, a family member moved the gun off his chest to check for a pulse. A family member’s boyfriend said he picked up Fagan and put him on the floor to begin CPR.
A medical examiner was notified.