Update: UM student Kole Swartz dies in accidental shooting

MISSOULA (AP) — Missoula County authorities say an 18-year-old University of Montana freshman has died in an accidental shooting.

Sheriff T.J. McDermott says Kole Swartz died about 3 a.m. Sunday at a residence in Clinton after a firearm he was handling discharged. His death has been ruled accidental.

Swartz played football and basketball at Hellgate High in Missoula and was a redshirt on UM's 2014 football team.

Officials at UM and Hellgate High say counselors are available for students.