19-year old Hunter Pontus was killed in a gun accident today in York County, South Carolina.  An older man was taking apart a gun when it fired. The round passed through the man’s hand and then struck and killed Hunter, who was sitting nearby.  There is an ongoing investigation.

Source:

“Deputies: 19-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting at York Home,” WBTV3 (October 16, 2020).