Teen dies while taking selfies with gun in Texas

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
VIDEO: Teen killed while taking gun selfies

HOUSTON, Tex (WPVI) -- Police in Houston, Texas say a teenager accidentally shot and killed himself while posing for selfies with a gun.

19-year-old Deleon Smith had found the gun and was posting the photos on social media.

The young father leaves behind two small daughters, a 1-year-old and 3-year-old.

His grandmother says he was about to start classes at a community college.

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