The owner of an Ohio gun shop was shot and killed when a student in a concealed carry permit class accidentally discharged a weapon, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
(FOX)- James Baker was shot in the neck around 1 p.m. Saturday and died at his KayJay Gun Shop in Amelia, the paper reported.
The class is part of a program designed to coach participants on gun safety.
There were about 10 people in the concealed carry class in a room adjacent to where Baker was sitting, according to the Enquirer.
A class participant discharged a handgun while practicing weapon malfunction drills, the paper reported.
The bullet passed through a wall and struck Baker.
According to the gun shop’s website, the class taught basic pistol safety, gave students range time and reviewed Ohio’s gun laws.
A neighbor of the gun shop told WCPO-TV that Baker spent his whole life teaching others how to protect themselves.