9-Year-Old New Jersey Girl Accidentally Kills Gun Instructor With Uzi

A shooting instructor died Monday nearly 10 hours after he was accidentally shot by a 9-year-old New Jersey girl who fired an Uzi at an Arizona shooting range.

Charles Vacca, 39, of Arizona suffered at least one gunshot to the head around 10 a.m. at the “Bullets and Burgers” shooting range, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.

Vacca was pronounced dead at 8:56 p.m. Monday at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, according to the sheriff’s office.

The girl, who was vacationing from New Jersey, fired the weapon at the outdoor range where patrons also enjoy a meal at the “Bullets and Burgers” shooting range about a half-hour south of Las Vegas.

Mohave County Sheriff Jim McCabe said the girl successfully fired the 9 mm weapon several when it was set in single-shot mode, but lost control when it was put into fully-automatic mode.

McCabe said no charges will be filed, according to The Washington Post.

The Bullets and Burgers website markets its shooting experience on its website:

“The Bullets and Burgers Adventure is a private outdoor range set in a stunning outdoor desert landscape. We separate ourselves from all other Las Vegas ranges with our unique ‘Desert Storm’ atmosphere and military style bunkers. We are located on the eclectic 30+ acre Arizona Last Stop property surrounded by picturesque mountain views at the edge of the undeveloped Lake Mead Recreational Area.

“Our guests have the opportunity to fire a wide range of fully automatic machine guns and specialty weapons. You will choose the guns which you want to shoot from our extensive collection and we provide the eye/ear protection, ammunition, and expert guidance.”

A snapshot of a Las Vegas Review-Journal video displaying the shooting range activity is included with this story.