Teen Accidentally Shoots, Kills Himself While Taking a Selfie

Who knew selfies could be this dangerous?

A teenage boy in India is dead after trying to take a selfie while posing with his father’s gun. Fifteen-year-old Ramandeep Singh shot himself in the head with the .32 caliber pistol, which did not have the safety feature on.

Indian teen dies after accidentally shooting himself in the head while taking selfie. https://t.co/dtp07m5QUd

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 2, 2016

@cnnbrk @SelfieABC craze has gone to next level..please be safe while taking selfies…

— Susheel Upadhyay (@SusheelU) May 2, 2016

@cnnbrk Why would anyone take a selfie with a “loaded” gun? Truly heart breaking ???

— Lisa Bisogne (@LBisogne) May 2, 2016

@cnnbrk That behavior should go on the “bad idea” list.

— Megan Carroll (@garlicmeg) May 2, 2016

Sadly, Indians have more than their fair share of these incidents. Just under 40% of all selfie-related deaths worldwide occur in India.

@cnnbrk More people have died from selfies than shark attacks this year https://t.co/hxWSjYd3BX

— John (@enigmachine) May 2, 2016

Folks, please practice gun safety. And if you see people put themselves at risk just to get the perfect shot, tell them to put the phone down.

It’s not worth it.