A Texas man slipped, fell and fat@lly shot himself while taking out the trash, police said.
First responders received a
call for help at about 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, after a man was found “lying on
the ground unresponsive” at an apartment complex on San Antonio’s north side,
police said in a news release.
Investigators said the
58-year-old was carrying his garbage and a handgun when he slipped on mud and
tumbled down a small hill.
While falling downhill, his
pistol went off and a round hit him in the chest, police said. It’s unclear what
caused the gun to fire, and officials didn’t say if the man was holding the
pistol when he fell or if it was in a pocket or holster.
He was taken to a hospital
where he was later pronounced d£@d, according to police.
A neighbour told KENS she heard
the man crying out after the gunshot, and her brother ran outside to help.
“I was looking through the
window the whole time. He fell and he was still yelling, ‘Help me!’” she told
the station.
San Antonio police said the
investigation is ongoing.
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