Russian Roulette Kills Colorado Man

Death being treated as accident
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 12, 2011 1:57 AM CDT
'Russian Roulette' Kills Colo. Man
Police believe the man didn't know there was still a bullet in the gun when he fired it.   (Shutterstock)

The last words uttered by a 21-year-old Colorado man were: "Let's play Russian roulette." The man, who had been drinking beer with three friends, then put a handgun to his head and pulled the trigger, killing himself. Police believe he didn't know the gun was loaded and are treating the death as an accident, Reuters reports. (More Colorado stories.)

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