Man kills self in front of children at Bellevue gun-safety class

[SF1900]

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Man-kills-self-in-front-of-children-at-Bellevue-gun-safety-class-198073701.html

Brian J. Parry is believed to have shot himself in the head with a pistol Sunday during a class at West Coat Armory, a gun range and dealer with outlets in Bellevue and Issaquah.

Bellevue police spokeswoman Carla Iafrate confirmed that police are investigating the shooting but refused to release details. She said the investigation into Parry’s death is ongoing.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office earlier this week ruled Parry’s death a suicide. He died of a contact gunshot wound to the head.

In an email, a man describing himself as a witness to the shooting said the dead man – identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office as Parry – stood in front of more than a dozen people participating in the class and ended his life.

Several children saw the shooting, which occurred at West Coast Armory’s indoor range at 13216 S.E. 32nd St. in Bellevue.

West Coast did not immediately return a request for comment made Thursday morning.

According to the business website, the gun range offered an entry-level handgun course the day of the shooting. Participants paid $75 for three hours of instruction meant to teach students how to load and use pistols and revolvers.

[Tapeworm]

Funny guy.

[SF1900]

Funny guy.

 

Bet he was trying to make a point. 

[cephissus]

i've been there several times... few things are more pathetic than "gun people"

[Tapeworm]

I'm going to troll an anger management forum.

[SF1900]

I wonder if the man had a 2nd gun could he have protected himself from shooting himself with the 1st gun. 

[BB]

It's a somewhat common way to commit suicide. They go a range that rents firearms, and kill themselves at some point. Even if there aren't many people there, it still sucks because the range is stuck with the clean up.

[Irongrip400]

He's right up there with that monk that set himself on fire during the Vietnam war.

[Voice of Doom]

Ban Suicide!

[Pray_4_War]

I'm guessing he failed the class. 

[tonymctones]

To bad he had the gun, if he didnt he surely would have went on to live a long healthy fun filled life.

[anvil]

Apparently he didn't get his money's worth.

[Archer77]

He did it for the lulz.

[arce1988]

[Radical Plato]

HA HA ---> “I am the only one in the room professional enough, that I know of, to carry this Glock 40,” BOOM, the fucking idiot actually shot himself in the foot immediately after saying that and LOL he continued to do his presentation and when he asked for another gun, the whole class got worried and told the woman about to hand him another gun to put it down.  That video would be comic genius if it wasn't real!

[arce1988]

 

[Radical Plato]

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Man-kills-self-in-front-of-children-at-Bellevue-gun-safety-class-198073701.html

Brian J. Parry is believed to have shot himself in the head with a pistol Sunday during a class at West Coat Armory, a gun range and dealer with outlets in Bellevue and Issaquah.

Bellevue police spokeswoman Carla Iafrate confirmed that police are investigating the shooting but refused to release details. She said the investigation into Parry’s death is ongoing.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office earlier this week ruled Parry’s death a suicide. He died of a contact gunshot wound to the head.

In an email, a man describing himself as a witness to the shooting said the dead man – identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office as Parry – stood in front of more than a dozen people participating in the class and ended his life.

Several children saw the shooting, which occurred at West Coast Armory’s indoor range at 13216 S.E. 32nd St. in Bellevue.

West Coast did not immediately return a request for comment made Thursday morning.

According to the business website, the gun range offered an entry-level handgun course the day of the shooting. Participants paid $75 for three hours of instruction meant to teach students how to load and use pistols and revolvers.

This seems to happen now and again, it's the old 'When the safety is ON you can point the GUN at your head and pull the trigger and BOOM' trick.  See everyone, as you can see by my lifeless body, sometimes the safety fails.

http://truenewsusa.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/deon-d-perry-accidentally-shot-and.html

[Natural Man]

haha amazing. didnt know that one.

[arce1988]

  I alway shot Expert in the USMC  with EVERY weapon  9mm  .45  M16   M40  etc


 and I will NEVER EVER trust a safety

[Pray_4_War]

  I alway shot Expert in the USMC  with EVERY weapon  9mm  .45  M16   M40  etc


 and I will NEVER EVER trust a safety

The M16A2 service rifle is a lightweight, air cooled, gas operated, magazine fed shoulder weapon.  It fires a 5.56 millimeter ball projectile.  Muzzle velocity 2,800 feet per second.  This is my rifle, repeat after me...

[240 is Back]

  I alway shot Expert in the USMC  with EVERY weapon  9mm  .45  M16   M40  etc


 and I will NEVER EVER trust a safety

agreed.   the minute you stop fearing a gun, it shoots your beans n franks off.

i've carried a glock for 15 years, and i still have such fear and respect when putting it on.

[Papper]

Lol. Some good responses throughout this thread!

I wonder if the man had a 2nd gun could he have protected himself from shooting himself with the 1st gun.  

He's right up there with that monk that set himself on fire during the Vietnam war.

[Irongrip400]

A neighbor of mine shot himself in the head with an "unloaded fun" about six years ago. Him and this dude and his girl were evidently doing coke in their garage and he picked up the gun, pointed it at his head, and they were telling him to put it down. He said "it's not loaded, see?" And smoked himself. My buddy is a cop and said when he got there his head looked like a smoking mushroom. He snapped a pic with his phone but I didn't want to look.

[MORTALCOIL]

Despair + Irony: nice combination.

[dr.chimps]

If only he'd had a gun, then he could have shot himself before offing himself.