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Arizona gun instructor accidentally shot and killed by nine-year-old girl with Uzi | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A firearms instructor has died after he was shot by a nine-year-old girl when she fired an Uzi at a shooting range in the Arizona desert. | A firearms instructor has died after he was shot by a nine-year-old girl when she fired an Uzi at a shooting range in the Arizona desert. |
Mohave County sheriff’s officials said 39-year-old Charles Vacca, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, died at the hospital on Monday after he was shot at the Last Stop outdoor shooting range. | Mohave County sheriff’s officials said 39-year-old Charles Vacca, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, died at the hospital on Monday after he was shot at the Last Stop outdoor shooting range. |
Mohave County Sheriff Jim McCabe told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Vacca was standing next to the girl when she pulled the trigger. The gun recoiled and it went over her head. | Mohave County Sheriff Jim McCabe told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Vacca was standing next to the girl when she pulled the trigger. The gun recoiled and it went over her head. |
The paper reported that the girl had successfully fired the 9mm weapon several times in “single-shot” mode before Vacca changed the setting to “fully automatic” mode. | The paper reported that the girl had successfully fired the 9mm weapon several times in “single-shot” mode before Vacca changed the setting to “fully automatic” mode. |
“The guy just dropped,” McCabe said, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The sheriff said the instructor was shot at least once in the head. | “The guy just dropped,” McCabe said, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The sheriff said the instructor was shot at least once in the head. |
Sheriff’s officials said Vacca was airlifted to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he died hours later. | Sheriff’s officials said Vacca was airlifted to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he died hours later. |
Arizona law prohibits minors from possessing a firearm unless they are accompanied by a parent, guardian or an instructor, among other exceptions. Deputies said the 9-year-old girl was at the shooting range with her parents. | Arizona law prohibits minors from possessing a firearm unless they are accompanied by a parent, guardian or an instructor, among other exceptions. Deputies said the 9-year-old girl was at the shooting range with her parents. |
McCabe told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that no citations will be issued nor charges filed against the shooting range. | McCabe told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that no citations will be issued nor charges filed against the shooting range. |
Arizona Last Stop is a roughly 30-acre property in the Mohave desert, which creates a “Desert Storm” atmosphere for shooters, their websites says. | Arizona Last Stop is a roughly 30-acre property in the Mohave desert, which creates a “Desert Storm” atmosphere for shooters, their websites says. |
At the range, guests can take guided tours that include a private range and a certified ex-military firearms instructor. The tours require children to be at least 8 years old and stipulate that minors under 18 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian at all times. | At the range, guests can take guided tours that include a private range and a certified ex-military firearms instructor. The tours require children to be at least 8 years old and stipulate that minors under 18 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian at all times. |
At the range, shooters can choose their firearm among a range of fully automatic machine guns and specialty weapons. Their website boasts: “At our range, you can shoot FULL auto on our machine guns. Let ‘em Rip!” The range did not return requests for comment from the Guardian. | At the range, shooters can choose their firearm among a range of fully automatic machine guns and specialty weapons. Their website boasts: “At our range, you can shoot FULL auto on our machine guns. Let ‘em Rip!” The range did not return requests for comment from the Guardian. |
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