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Summary A South Carolina man died after demonstrating the proper way to shoot himself in the head.
James Gagum, 43, was watching a movie at his home in Conway early Friday morning when a witness said he began to argue a characters handling of a gun, according to WPDE.He said, thats not how its done, before pulling the trigger three times while holding it to his head, according to the witness.Police say the death was an accident and Mr Gagum didnt realize the black handgun was loaded, firing off on the third squeeze.He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Emergency Medical Services.According to local reports, Mr Gagum made news several years earlier for his quick trigger finger.In 2010 he thwarted a home invasion, shooting one of three suspects fatally after they broke into his home and he claimed pointed a gun at him and his wife.It was him instead of me or me instead of him, Mr Gagum told WTOC at the time.Mr Gagum was not charged in that shooting.
