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Did a GOP Senate candidate accidentally shoot himself and lie about it?

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Tim Sheehy is a former Navy SEAL and his military record is a centerpiece of his bid for office in Montana .

A former park ranger says he shot himself in the arm on a family trip in Montana in 2012 .

The Republican candidate has faced scrutiny over the wound since April , when a park ranger said he lied to the park ranger.

A campaign spokesperson said the former ranger was a partisan Democrat pushing a “defamatory story”.

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