Man Accidentally Kills Self in Car

Ponca City, Oklahoma police report that 23-year-old Cesar Lopez was handling a loaded firearm in a car when the firearm went off unintentionally and struck Lopez in the head. The driver stopped the car in a parking lot where Lopez died.

“Tragedies such as this can commonly be avoided by always assuming a firearm is loaded and never pointing a firearm in an unsafe direction,” the Ponca City Police Department said. “Additionally, we urge everyone to keep firearms away from children and stored in a safe location, so they are not accessible to anyone who is not familiar with, or capable, of safe firearm handling practices.”

Plainly, however, the story illustrates that it is not only children who make mistakes with guns.

Source:

“Ponca City Police Investigate Accidental Shooting,” news9.com (April 10, 2023).