Gun Discharges While Dry Firing
BY Herschel Smith
8 years, 9 months ago
LIBERTY COUNTY –Investigators say a man “dry firing” a handgun resulted in the accidental shooting death of a Liberty County man.
The shooting happened on County Road 4893 in south Liberty County according to a sheriff’ office report. Deputies determined that Van Everett Wuhas, 21, of Liberty County, was “dry firing” a 9mm pistol when it fired striking Justin Taylor Gonzales, 20, in the right upper chest area around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday.
Lead Investigator Sgt. Billy Knox said it was determined that Justin Gonzales and Wuhas were very close friends to the point they call themselves “cousins”. According to Wuhas, his friend Gonzales was visiting at his home, alone when the shooting happened. He said Gonzales had just stepped into the same room as Wuhas when the pistol discharged and the bullet struck Gonzales. Wuhas immediately called “911” and reported the shooting.
Gonzales was conscious but obviously in critical condition when medical staff arrived. Life Flight was called and Gonzales was air lifted but died while in flight to the Houston hospital.
So apparently he wasn’t really dry firing the gun, huh? There go those gun safety rules, defenestrated straight out the window.
On January 21, 2016 at 11:55 am, Sam Helm said:
While I agree at least 100% with your take on this, I have to add two things. First (and I never expected to say this): If gun control could keep guns out of the hands of idiots like Wuhas, I might be convinced to support it (not likely, but possible). Second, and in a lighter tone, isn’t saying defenestrated straight out the window a little redundant? :)
On January 21, 2016 at 1:50 pm, Herschel Smith said:
No. It’s a lot redundant. That’s what you get when I work all day, the family goes to bed, and the dog and I blog late into the night for no remuneration.
On January 25, 2016 at 6:58 pm, Sam Helm said:
Herschel, I did not mean to offend. I really enjoy your blog — it is one of the things that helps keep me sane when I travel and cannot access my emails. I would have answered you earlier, but I left Dubai Friday evening, and just settled in San Francisco (on another job). Keep up the good work! You have a fan in me.