Florida Cop Pulls Trigger On Deputy BFF As A Joke, Accidentally Kills Him

06.12.2022 - 04:53 / perezhilton.com

A gut-wrenching accident occurred over the weekend when a cop in Florida accidentally shot and killed his best friend in a joke that turned into a horror story…

Brevard County deputy Austin Walsh (pictured above, left) was spending his weekend like any other in his Palm Bay home with his roommate, Andrew Lawson (pictured above, right). The two spent Saturday morning playing some video games, but sadly their carefree game day would ultimately end in tragedy.

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According to a video posted to the Facebook page of Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Andrew decided to play a joke on his best friend by pointing a gun at him and pulling the trigger while the two had a conversation. Horrifically, the gun went off and Austin was shot. From what Sheriff Wayne Ivey says in the video, the trained policeman believed the gun to be unloaded before he pulled the trigger, but it wasn’t, and Austin “immediately succumbed” to his injuries. He was only 23 years old.

As the most basic rule, you should NEVER under any circumstances point a gun at ANYONE — especially if you’re just playing around! Cops of all people should know this!

Austin had been employed at the sheriff’s office since age 18 and had plans to move up in the field before his death. Sheriff Ivey knew both of the men very well and shared in the update video this was the “toughest” thing he’s ever had to give a statement on — but held onto the fact this was a completely avoidable accident:

Continuing, Wayne spoke about the tragic outcome of the incident for both individuals:

Just terrible…

The heartbroken sheriff believes both men would’ve wanted there to be a lesson learned from all of