Dog Fatally Shoots Man in Freak Accident

Thirty-year-old Joseph Smith was in the passenger seat of his buddy's pickup truck. In the back seat were hunting gear, a rifle and a dog. According to the police, "A canine belonging to the owner of the pickup stepped on the rifle, causing the weapon to discharge." Smith was fatally shot in the back. His family is outraged that the circumstances of his death are leading to some insensitive commentary on social media. A memorial fund was created in his honor https://bit.ly/3JhSEp2.