A 35-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the groin while attempting to make a U-turn in North Charleston, S.C., Tuesday, according to reports.
He was identified as Ahmad Gardner by the Charleston County Coroner’s Office, per a WCSC report. Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said Gardner accidentally discharged a gun while operating his vehicle.
According to WCSC, North Charleston Police responded to the accident scene on Rivers Avenue at Dalton Street around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday.
Officers found the man dead inside the vehicle. They closed the portion of Rivers Avenue where the incident occurred for about an hour Tuesday morning for an investigation.
Gardner was found with a wound in his groin area. The Post and Courier also reported that police found a gun, shell casing and projectile after they searched the car.
“A witness told police Gardner’s vehicle was traveling east on Rivers Avenue near Mall Drive when he made a U-turn to travel west on Rivers Avenue,” WCSC said. Police said he did not complete the turn and traveled through a parking lot, striking an unoccupied vehicle.
“After reviewing all the facts and evidence, in this case, it was determined that the victim had an accidental firearm discharge while driving the vehicle which culminated in the victim’s death,” police spokesperson Harve Jacobs said.
Each year, close to 500 people die from unintentional firearm injuries, according to the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. It said that around half of the injuries are self-inflicted.
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