JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — A 21-year-old man died after what Jacksonville police say was an accidental, self-inflicted shooting while he was demonstrating how a firearm worked.
Jacksonville Police Department officers responded Monday, Oct. 12, to 123-A Sanders St. for a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found 21-year-old Jordan Joines in the front yard with a gunshot wound to the head.
Joines was taken to Naval Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said their initial investigation found Joines accidentally shot himself while demonstrating the mechanics of the firearm to several people.
Police said there is no threat to the community.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective A. DeBonis at 910-938-6418 or adebonis@jacksonvillenc.gov.
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