Police say a man who was checking to see if a bullet was still in the chamber of a pistol has died after he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, accidentally shooting himself.
Authorities say 49-year-old Charles Cooper shot himself at 1:50 a.m. Sunday during a weekend fishing trip and a cookout in Mims, Fla.
Police say Cooper had been drinking beer. At one point during the gathering, he retrieved a handgun.
Cooper's friends told investigators that after he removed the magazine from the gun, he asked if there was still a round in the chamber.
Cooper then raised the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, discharging a round.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
