A Huston teen made the headlines as he shot himself while taking a selfie. The Guardian then reported that Delon Alonso Smith fatally shot himself while taking the photo.
The 19 year old was taking a photo with himself with his cousin when he accidentally pulled the trigger which fired into his own neck. Though Delon died on the spot with a single gunshot, his cousin was luckily unharmed.
Alma Douglas, Delon's grandmother shared her sentiments by stating:
"It's a numb feeling. It's still unbelievable. Yesterday was my birthday and he came to wish me happy birthday, and now this kind of news,"
Jodi Silva, the Huston Police spokeswoman stated: "A witness told police he was taking a selfie with a gun and the gun accidentally discharged,"
Huston Police responded right away but Delon was already pronounced dead.in a statement that they released it was said that he was found in a bedroom of an apartment.
Additional reports was then released that victim was handling a gun he believed to be unloaded. The gun then discharged and the victim was struck in the upper body. The investigation is continuing, with no charges filed at this time."
As per International Business Times, this selfie accident isn't new. Numerous individuals lost their lives just to take a photo of themselves to show off on social media. Smith's death is the latest addition of accidental injuries caused when people have been taking photos of themselves in a perilous way.
Just this July, a man from San Diego was hospitalized for almost a week when he attempted to take a selfie with a rattle snake. On the same month, a Russian University graduate lost her life after falling from a bridge while she was talking a photo of herself. Prior to these incidents, last June, a woman from Moscow almost lost her life when she accidentally fired the pistol that was aimed on her temple while taking a selfie.
