Navy Seal Shoots Himself While Showing Off His Gun To Woman He Met In Bar.. Trying To Impress The Lady!
"A Navy SEAL, who is the son of a local
businessman, is on life support after accidentally
shooting himself in the head in San Diego early
Thursday.
According to reports, 22-year-old Geno Clayton,
son of Clayton Heating & Air Conditioning Co.
owner Gene Clayton, was handling the gun and
pointed it at his head to show a woman he knew
that it wasn't loaded. He pulled the trigger and
shot himself, according to police.
Reports state Clayton and the woman had been
drinking at a local bar prior to the 2 a.m.
shooting, which took place at a house in Pacific
Beach. Authorities initially reported Clayton had
died, but he remains on life support.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is
assisting San Diego police with the investigation,
according to police.
A Naval spokesman said Clayton had completed the
basic SEAL course and had just finished up his
qualification training and checked into one of the
Navy SEAL teams in the past week. " - wkbn