Tragedy on the gun range

Dolan Springs, Ariz. — (NBC News) An Arizona man is dead following an accidental shooting at a Dolan Springs gun range.

Police say 39-year-old Charles Vacca was instructing a 9-year-old girl on how to shoot an automatic weapon when he was accidentally shot in the head.

Video taken just moments before the deadly accident may shine a light on what went wrong. After firing a single shot, the instructor set the weapon to fully automatic. According to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office the gun rotated backwards while still firing and shot Vacca.

Read more: http://bit.ly/1p8eRkO

© 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.

Skip to content