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Man killed in Baraga County crossbow accident

ARVON TOWNSHIP, MI--   A downstate man has been shot and killed with an arrow in Baraga County.

Sheriff’s officials say the incident happened October 6 in Arvon Township. Deputies responded to Baraga County Memorial Hospital around 8:30 a.m. They say Ross Fruin, 61, of Battle Creek had been shot with a crossbow.

The operator of the crossbow is identified as 65-year-old Randy Cole of Dowling, Michigan.

Fruin was taken to UPHS-Marquette, where he later died of his injuries.

Cole was cited for careless, reckless, negligent use of a bow and arrow causing injury or death.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.