California Teen Fatally Shoots Himself Playing Russian Roulette

The "game" involves inserting a bullet into the cylinder of a gun,
spinning the chamber, aiming at the head, and firing.
In a statement prepared by the sheriff's office, the victim
announced that he was playing the game in his bedroom to two of
his friends, who are also 17 years old. According to reports, the
witnesses asked him repeatedly not to do it.


The homicide unit is still investigating whether or not the weapon,
a .38 revolver, was registered, and if so, who the owner was.
Donald Gordon works as a security guard at the residence. When
he heard the gunfire, he rushed to the front door and told ABC
News , "When she opened the door, I see one guy in there, face full
of blood."
The victim was rushed to the hospital after officers arrived, and
was later pronounced dead.
He lived in Torrance, a southern California suburb, with his older
brother and his brother's wife.

There are indications the police will file the case as an accident. One more reason not to own a gun.