19-year old Dax Goodwin was arrested and charged with manslaughter after an unintentional shooting today in Tonopah, Arizona.  According to the report Goodwin shot another teenager in the head with a gun he believed to be unloaded.  The two were on a hunting trip driving in separate pick-up trucks at the time of the incident.

“According to court papers, the two trucks were driving side-by-side, and Goodwin told police that he hit a hole in the road while driving, causing a .22 revolver sitting on the console to go off and shoot the teenage boy in the head.”

“Goodwin was taken to the sheriff’s office for more questioning and told deputies he hadn’t been truthful” in his original statement. “Court papers say he told investigators that the teenager pointed the revolver at his own head and pulled the trigger several times, leading Goodwin to believe the gun wasn’t loaded. Goodwin said he then took the gun from the teen, pointed it at him, pulled the trigger, and shot him.”  The court filings note that Goodwin was aware of various gun safety rules and had ignored them.

Source:

“Man Accused of Shooting Teen Boy in the Head During Hunting Trip in Tonopah,” Arizona’s Family (November 8, 2022).