Drunken teen killed by own ricocheted gunshot in southern Texas

SmashMouth · 06-13-2012, 11:31 AM

A drunk 17-year-old died in southern Texas after a bullet he shot at a butane tank ricocheted back and hit him in the head.
Israel Torres fired the shot with a semi-automatic handgun in the backyard of a home near McAllen, Texas, shortly before 11:30pm Monday night, The Monitor reported.
"It was just an accident under the influence of alcohol," Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said Tuesday.
Trevino said deputies found Torres' father and his two sons had been drinking heavily prior to the incident.
"All three are pretty drunk when someone pulls a .380-caliber, semi-automatic [handgun] and shoots it into the backyard," Trevino said. "The 17-year-old gets it and tells his girlfriend, 'Here, look, pull the trigger.'"
When the teen's girlfriend refused to handle the gun, Torres pulled out the gun's clip and turned to a butane tank, the Monitor reported.
"He fires one time and shoots himself in the head," Trevino said, adding that Torres' family was living in the U.S. illegally.
Deputies are investigating whether the father bore any criminal responsibility in the death of his son.
McAllen is located 250 miles south of San Antonio, near the Mexican border.

Read more: Drunken teen killed by own ricocheted gunshot in southern Texas | Fox News

The irony ....

QBREES9 · 06-14-2012, 12:32 AM

Just plain sad.

Srgt. Hulka · 06-14-2012, 07:47 AM

Darwinism at work.

QBREES9 · 06-14-2012, 12:18 PM

You know i was just thinking about that.

ScottF · 06-15-2012, 12:11 PM

accidental shooting in Texas?? shocking

mutineer10 · 06-15-2012, 12:41 PM

Yeah, my dad always put the guns away when I was getting drunk with him at 17 ... sheesh

Crusader · 06-15-2012, 01:00 PM

Serves him right!

Danno · 06-15-2012, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Serves him right!

Really? You think he deserved to die for horsing around?

saintfan · 06-15-2012, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Really? You think he deserved to die for horsing around?

Deserve doesn't have anything to do with it IMO. Tragic, but, you know, if you're that stupid, there are consequences.

Danno · 06-15-2012, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

Deserve doesn't have anything to do with it IMO. Tragic, but, you know, if you're that stupid, there are consequences.

Sorry,

I think "serves him right" = "he deserved it".

If you actually thgink he deserved to die from horsing around I just don't know what to say. You and I have absolutely nothing in common.

06-13-2012, 11:31 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Drunken teen killed by own ricocheted gunshot in southern Texas A drunk 17-year-old died in southern Texas after a bullet he shot at a butane tank ricocheted back and hit him in the head. Israel Torres fired the shot with a semi-automatic handgun in the backyard of a home near McAllen, Texas, shortly before 11:30pm Monday night, The Monitor reported. "It was just an accident under the influence of alcohol," Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said Tuesday. Trevino said deputies found Torres' father and his two sons had been drinking heavily prior to the incident. "All three are pretty drunk when someone pulls a .380-caliber, semi-automatic [handgun] and shoots it into the backyard," Trevino said. "The 17-year-old gets it and tells his girlfriend, 'Here, look, pull the trigger.'" When the teen's girlfriend refused to handle the gun, Torres pulled out the gun's clip and turned to a butane tank, the Monitor reported. "He fires one time and shoots himself in the head," Trevino said, adding that Torres' family was living in the U.S. illegally. Deputies are investigating whether the father bore any criminal responsibility in the death of his son. McAllen is located 250 miles south of San Antonio, near the Mexican border. Read more: Drunken teen killed by own ricocheted gunshot in southern Texas \| Fox News The irony ....

06-14-2012, 07:47 AM	#3
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Darwinism at work. saintfan and sharke like this.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	accidental shooting in Texas?? shocking sharke likes this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Originally Posted by Crusader Serves him right! Really? You think he deserved to die for horsing around?

06-15-2012, 03:06 PM	#9
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by Danno Really? You think he deserved to die for horsing around? Deserve doesn't have anything to do with it IMO. Tragic, but, you know, if you're that stupid, there are consequences.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Just plain sad.

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06-15-2012, 05:23 PM	#10
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Originally Posted by saintfan Deserve doesn't have anything to do with it IMO. Tragic, but, you know, if you're that stupid, there are consequences. Sorry, I think "serves him right" = "he deserved it". If you actually thgink he deserved to die from horsing around I just don't know what to say. You and I have absolutely nothing in common.