A tragic incident with few details has a 17 year old brother dead due to an “accidental discharge” by his 15-year-old brother. News says:
Police responded to a shooting that happened at a home in Texas City just before 1:30 a.m. and found 17-year-old Joshua Gonzales dead on arrival, the Texas City Police Department said.
An investigation determined that Joshua Gonzales’ 15-year-old brother “accidentally discharged the firearm,” resulting in the 17-year-old’s death, police said.
“During the attempt to administer lifesaving measures, the victim’s father, Julian Gonzales, tragically suffered a fatal medical episode,” police said.
The story is short on details. Was the 15-year-old playing with the weapon? Did the 17-year-old come home late and scare the younger brother? If so, would better lighting have helped the younger identify the older?
To add to the tragedy, the father apparently died while trying to save his son.
