Deputies: Florida Man Accidentally Kills Himself While Waiting To Get Haircut

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Brooksville, Florida — On Wednesday, just before 6:30 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies and Hernando County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a home on Oakcrest Circle in Brooksville regarding a shooting.

Police say two men had just returned to the home from a convenience store. One of the men was preparing to cut the other’s hair. The man who was going to have his hair cut sat down on a bucket just outside of his bedroom door. As he was waiting for the haircut to begin, he was “playing with his firearm, like he usually does,” witnesses said.

Seconds later and for unknown reasons, the firearm discharged. The projectile struck the man who had been holding and “playing with” the firearm.

He was pronounced deceased upon the arrival of the first deputy.

Deputies say in all likelihood, the victim was under the influence of drugs and or alcohol at the time of the incident.

Witness statements and forensic evidence located at the scene indicate the incident was not an intentional act, but just a horrible accident.

The case remains under investigation.

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