Autopsy report reveals Wake County shooting death may have been accidental

The shooting death of a Fayetteville man in Wake County this past winter may have been accidental, according to a recently released autopsy report.

Shawn Darnell Rouse, 38, was found fatally shot on Stag Trail near Wendell just before 6 p.m. Feb. 1, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said.

Beyond identifying Rouse, authorities have released little information, and newly released records from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner release only a few more details…

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