OH - Teen accidentally shot and killed himself during FaceTime call, Union Township, 29 Aug 2018

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Ohio teen dies after accidentally shooting himself during FaceTime call, cops say

A teen accidentally shot and killed himself Wednesday morning in an incident that was witnessed by a friend during a FaceTime call, police say.

According to WLWT Channel 5, a friend of the 14-year-old victim told a 911 dispatcher that the teen was holding the gun near his head and didn't think it was loaded.

The weapon went off and struck the teen in the face.

Reports on cincinnati.com say the victim was alone when the shooting occurred and that police do not know where he obtained the handgun. A 911 caller told a dispatcher the gun belonged to the victim's father, fox19.com reports.

Teen thought gun was ‘completely empty’ as he FaceTimed friend, cops say. It went off

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[rosesfromangels]

OMG, this terrible. Prayers for the family and a timely reminder:
NRA Explore | Parents

 

[ZoriahNZ]

This was completely preventable. So tragic. Guns are not toys, they need to be safely secured at all times.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

What a horrible, preventable tragedy.

 

[JDough]

This is a terribly sad story. I cannot imagine the horror of his friend seeing it happen.

And if the gun belonged to his father- why did he have access to it? I'm angry and sad at the same time.