She had successfully fired a single shot under his instruction when he set the weapon to automatic. She lost control of the gun and he was hit, dying a few hours later.
Obviously this is a tragedy for both families.
The surprising thing is that it was reported on radio that the owner of the range had said that there were no issues with safety at the range!
Let me repeat: a nine year old holding and firing an Uzi set on automatic!
Americans and their guns.
The photo below was taken seconds before the tragic accident.
