Maryland man killed while testing bulletproof vest

[mick silver]

(Reuters) - A Maryland man faced murder charges on Friday after accidentally shooting his friend while testing out a bulletproof vest, a shooting reportedly recorded on a video camera.
Baltimore police arrested Mark Ramiro, 30, after he fatally shot Darnell Mitchell, 28, late on Wednesday.
The Baltimore Sun reported on Friday the shooting was recorded on a video camera by a third person.
In that video, Mitchell brags that he is about to take a “deuce deuce in the chest” - a shot from a .22-caliber bullet - before Ramiro, who is seen standing in front of Mitchell, fired the handgun once. He struck Mitchell just above the vest, the newspaper said.
Police would not comment on specific evidence.
Ramiro drove Mitchell to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police. Ramiro is being held on homicide charges and weapons violations.
(Reporting by John Clarke; Editing by Bill Trott)


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[Glass]

its strange that people don't think things through sometimes.

[Cebu_4_2]

Or fuggin aim their weapon, sheesh

[collector]

I be aimin' ...6569

[Glass]

didn't sound like they knew much about guns. may not have known how. I'd be getting the guy to shoot at it without me in it to see he could hit something. Then no need to put the thing on.

[madfranks]

He struck Mitchell just above the vest

Retards.