Girl Accidentally Kills Instructor While Firing an Uzi

[Anthony]

Authorities in Arizona said the recoil on the automatic Uzi while in the hands of a 9-year-old girl led to a weapon instructor's fatal shooting.
The instructor, Charles Vacca, 39, of Lake Havasu City, AZ, died Monday night while he was being treated at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said.
The incident happened around 10 a.m. Monday at the Bullets and Burgers outdoor shooting range at Arizona Last Stop.
According to officials and what is seen on the video, the instructor was standing right next to the girl who was handling the 9 mm automatic Uzi.
The girl's parents stood behind them and recorded the incident. Authorities said the girl shot once. She then lost control of the Uzi when firing the next four shots.
In the video you can hear and see the girl being told to adjust her feet. "All right, go ahead and give me one shot," Vacca is heard saying to the girl.
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After taking the first shot, you hear Vacca praise the girl for the shot and then said to her, "All right full auto." As she pulled the trigger, the recoil caused her to lose control of the gun and accidentally shooting Vacca in the head, law enforcement said. Vacca was airlifted to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.
The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said they are not going to pursue criminal charges.
"The Sheriff's Office investigation is completed," the agency said in statement. "Based on the video of the shooting, the Sheriff's Office has determined no charges are pending. The Sheriff is not available for comment. No interviews will be given."
The minimum age to shoot at the range is 8 years old. Children younger than 17 have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Sam Scarmardo, the gun range operator who was visibly upset, said he doesn't know what went wrong.
"I have regret we let this child shoot, and I have regret that Charlie was killed in the incident," Scarmardo said.

 

[urbanletter]

This is disturbing because I'm not sure if complete safety procedures were taken, or if 8 years old is just too young to be shooting a full automatic assault weapon. There are those who would side either way. Too bad the iinstructor lost his life.

 

[sharpayvargas1]

Upon watching the video, it just made my day sad that I regretted watching this. Accidents happen. I know the child didn't want this to happen and this scene will always be coming back for the rest of her life. Because of this, I'd wish that only 18 years old and above will be allowed to hold a gun.