A teenager has died after accidentally shooting himself while taking selfies with a loaded gun - police have said.
Deleon Alonso Smith, 19, died of a single gunshot wound to the throat after accidentally pulling the trigger.
The young dad-of-two had been taking pictures of himself and his cousin while holding the weapon.
Police were called to his apartment in Houston, Texas, at around 1.30pm on Tuesday local time.
Uncle Eric Douglas told local radio station KPRC :
Deleon Alonso Smith, 19, died of a single gunshot wound to the throat after accidentally pulling the trigger.
The young dad-of-two had been taking pictures of himself and his cousin while holding the weapon.
Police were called to his apartment in Houston, Texas, at around 1.30pm on Tuesday local time.
Uncle Eric Douglas told local radio station KPRC :
"It's the worst feeling in my life."Grandmother Alma Douglas added:
"It's a numb feeling. It's still unbelievable. Yesterday was my birthday and he came to wish me happy birthday, and now this kind of news."
Why take a selfie with a gun! Rip!
ReplyDeleteAnd the selfie curse continues...
DeleteWhat was he even thinking?....RIP
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ReplyDeleteSelfie gone bad. May his soul rest in peace
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ReplyDeleteDid I just see young daddy of two? At 19? o ga ooo. RIP!
ReplyDeleteSelfie deaths are counted as suicide or wat??
ReplyDelete...and so it goes on and on..RIP.
Na so na, young daddy he started eating the forbidden fruit at #13, rip
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Instead of pressing the phone's capture botton, he accidentally pulled the trigger. What a way to die... RIP
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