KSP says that a teen in Grant County died after accidentally shooting himself.
KSP responded to the call on Kelly Drive in Crittenden about an accidental shooting around 2:20 a.m. Monday morning.
Detectives say that the initial investigation shows that 17-year-old Roy Hamon was manipulating a handgun when he accidentally shot himself in the head.
KSP says that at this time, no foul play is suspected.
“He liked to act like he was big and bad, but inside he was much gentler than he’d let people believe,” said Hamon’s aunt, Regina McDaniel.
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The Grant County High School senior was hanging out with his two older sisters and a couple of friends when they say he pulled out a gun.
Hamon said it was unloaded, but then the gun went off.
“It’s not a story in a book. It’s not a movie. It’s not a character. It’s real life, it’s their brother, and they never get to see him again,” said McDaniel.
Word spread across social media on Monday morning, so grief counselors were called to the school to console Hamon’s friends and classmates.
His aunt hopes people learn from this. It’s a sobering reminder that a gun is not a toy, but a weapon that can kill, and affect the lives left behind.
“It’s not a game, it’s not funny. It’s not a good Snapchat. There’s nothing funny about it,” said McDaniel.
There’s a GoFundMe page to help with funeral expenses.
Here’s the link if you’d like to help:
https://www.gofundme.com/roy-hamon-iii-funeral
