i have two very good shooting buddies who were right behind the poor kid when it happened.
based on what i have heard, the father was (allegedly) being a gigantic tool and (allegedly) pushed his kid into risk-taking activities.
the father (allegedly) encouraged his son to specifically fire a full size uzi ... when the full size uzi was not available, the micro-uzi was (allegedly) selected.
for anyone who has fired full auto subguns, smg's with high cyclic rates creep up and need to be controlled. the kid apparently did not have the proper stance, grip, and placement of the stock on the shoulder required to manage what can be a difficult to control subgun.
i have also heard that the father (allegedly) had to be told to get off the damn berm in front of the firing line several times while attempting to photograph his son.
after he was shot in the head, the kid was out. his dad is a doc and was (reportedly) too freaked out to render aid. while waiting for an ambulance, the kid woke up and started crying.
ems arrived, but kid died at the hospital when inevitable brain swelling occurred.
as a father, this makes me so angry. a good deal of the responsibility for this lies with the father.
the so-called "range officer" supervising the kid was a teenager, but he was apparently an experienced shooter. nonetheless an adult should have been supervising the child.
irresponsible dad.
poor choice of subgun.
improper supervision.
bad outcome.
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