US man kills wife while cleaning gun, then turns weapon on himself: Police

The 61-year-old man taught concealed carry classes at a suburban facility in Chicago.

A man who taught firearms training classes in the United States accidentally shot and killed his wife while she was cleaning his gun, then turned the weapon on himself and died by suicide. According to new york postThe incident took place last week on July 15 in Chicago. Simeon Hendrickson, 61, was working on one of his guns at their home when the gun accidentally discharged and shot his 60-year-old wife, Laurie Hendrickson.

“Simon Hendrickson then took his own life with a pistol and was pronounced dead at the scene,” police said. Shop,

It was not clear whether Mr. Simeone called the police, or whether any of his neighbors heard the gunshots and called for help. According to PeoplePolice went to the home for a report of a man who accidentally shot himself while cleaning his gun and, on the way, “additional information indicated that two shots were possibly fired and a second person was shot”.

Police said Mr Simriyan was pronounced dead at the scene, his wife was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was later declared brought dead.

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His son mourned the loss of his parents in a Facebook post. Derek Hendrickson wrote, “He was loved and respected by many and was the greatest parent anyone could ever ask for.”

The 61-year-old man taught carry classes in hiding at a Chicago suburban facility, according to a public post on Mr. Simeon’s Facebook page.

Meanwhile, this is not the first accidental gun death in the United States. Earlier this month, a 3 year old child accidentally shot and killed his one-year-old sister with a handgun in California. This incident has come to light from Fallbrook in San Diego County. Local police responded to the child’s call on Monday morning.

Upon arriving, they learned that the 3-year-old had accidentally shot and killed their one-year-old sister. The child had found an unsecured handgun in the home and was able to reach it.