21-Year-Old Shoots Himself To Death While Taking A Selfie For Facebook
A man's attempt to take a dramatic selfie reportedly turned tragic when the loaded gun with which he was posing went off and killed him.
By Sadho Ram — 05 Aug 2014, 12:34 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
21-year-old Oscar Otero Aguilar had been drinking with friends in Medero, in the north of the capital, Mexico City, when he accidentally shot himself in the head while posing for a selfie with a loaded gun
Oscar Otero Aguilar who accidentally killed himself as he posed for a ''selfie'' with a gun to his head.
Image via telegraph.co.ukOscar Otero Aguilar, who worked in a pet shop, is said to have been drinking with friends in Medero, in the north of the capital, Mexico City, when the accident happened.
telegraph.co.ukHe had been at home with with his two housemates, Omar Abner Campos Vives and man known only as “El Paco,” when neighbours heard a gun go off followed by screaming.
The friends reportedly said Aguilar, who frequently posted pictures of himself on social media sites, had grabbed the gun with the intention of posing with it for a selfie, which he intended to post on Facebook
Police said Aguilar had "borrowed the gun and was waving it around" as he attempted to take a photo, WFTS-TV reports. The gun, however, went off, and Aguilar was shot in the head. He died soon afterward.
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One neighbour, Manfredo Paez Paez, 57, said:
”I heard a gunshot, and then I heard somebody screaming and realised somebody had been hurt. I called the police straight away and when they arrived they found that he was still alive.”
telegraph.co.ukPolice are reportedly still investigating Aguilar's death
Campos Vives, who was arrested at the apartment, told police Mr Otero Aguiar had been playing around with the borrowed gun and decided to take a selfie without realising it was loaded. Police are now seeking El Paco, who fled when they arrived.
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