LAKEWOOD - A 36-year-old Lakewood man was killed Wednesday while trying to teach his 13-year-old son about gun safety, police say.
Investigators say the man was trying to show his son how to deal with intruders when the gun went off at their home in the 100 block of South Kendall Street around 3:45 p.m.
A bullet struck the man in his head. He died at St. Anthony's Hospital a short time later.
No names have been released.
Police said the teen thought the gun was unloaded when it went off. At this time, police have not decided if they will file charges against him.
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Investigators say the man was trying to show his son how to deal with intruders when the gun went off at their home in the 100 block of South Kendall Street around 3:45 p.m.
A bullet struck the man in his head. He died at St. Anthony's Hospital a short time later.
No names have been released.
Police said the teen thought the gun was unloaded when it went off. At this time, police have not decided if they will file charges against him.
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