The loaded rifle he was carrying accidentally discharged, killing him.
He died on 18 November 1957 when his rifle accidentally discharged while he was hunting.
At that moment, two soldiers seized Black Coyote from behind, and in the struggle (allegedly), his rifle discharged.
Her rifle was discharging so quickly she could feel the heat come off the thing even through the gloves of her suit.
A matter of seconds seemed an eternity to him, as the rifle finally discharged the 172-grain bullet and sent it ripping into the soldier's chest.
The rifle he held discharged, but when it did, it was no longer directed at its target.
"My rifle fell over and discharged," Emery said.
Somebody cried out in pain, and a rifle discharged.
During arms drill, he was shot by his Sergeant-Major when his rifle discharged.
Jones then bursts in and announces that Godfrey's rifle had discharged accidentally.