Man Killed While Filming Friend Playing with Gun

In West Jordan, Utah, Dylan Douglas Miller-Mettome, 27, was accidentally shot and killed by his best friend, 29-year-old Anthony Sanchez. Miller-Mettome had started to record Sanchez on his phone, when Sanchez “pulled his gun out to be funny, not knowing it was loaded,” pointed it at Miller-Mettome, and unintentionally shot him in the chest. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died there.

Police found a .45 Glock handgun at the scene, and Sanchez has been charged on multiple counts including negligent homicide.

Miller-Mettome was the father of a six-month-old daughter and loved playing softball. He made lifelong friends, and one who knew him since he was born said, “[h]e was just the most genuine, funniest person I’ve ever met.” Another added, “[h]e cherished every single person that he had ever come in contact with….that’s how everyone will remember him.”

Sources:

Spencer Burt, “‘I Shot My Best Friend’: Man Trying to be ‘Funny’ Results in Fatal Shooting, Police Say,” fox13now.com (March 27, 2024).

Emily Tencer, “Disbelief After Man Fatally Shot By Friend in Attempt to ‘Be Funny,’” fox13now.com (March 29, 2024).