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Payton's Gun Involved in Accident

Former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton was involved in the accidental shooting of the manager of Payton's suburban Chicago restaurant yesterday, police said.

The victim, Elmer Hudson, was wounded in a leg in the Studebaker's restaurant office when a third, unidentified man handed the weapon to Payton and it discharged, Schaumburg, Ill., Police Chief Kenneth Alley said.

Payton was questioned and released, Alley said. Police questioned Payton's wife Connie and four other employees who all "corroborate the same story," and no charges are expected, the chief said.

"Walter was on the telephone sitting beside the desk," Alley said, "and placed the telephone back on the receiver and ...

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