Disc shooting star Christian Gillie fired a fatal shot at his own stomach during a hunting trip with friends, according to Italian media. The 19-year-old was treated by paramedics after an ambulance came to his aid when he was seriously injured during a trip in the Pisa area. Gili shot himself in the abdomen as he bent down to pick up bullets, the Ansa news agency reported.
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The experts tried unsuccessfully to perform “desperate abdominal surgery” to stop the severe bleeding. Police officers spoke to shocked civilians at the scene of the horrific accident. Luciano Rossi, president of the Italian Shooting Federation (ISF), expressed his condolences following Gili’s death: “Last October, the young disc player was crowned world team and mixed team champion, winning third place in the World Cup in Lima, Peru,” he said. : “In May 2021, he won gold in the individual, team and team competitions at the European Ushik Championships in Croatia. We feel honored, and now we are in silence and condolences in the face of the tragedy that leaves us all agitated.”
The International Shooting Sports Association has expressed “deep sadness” over the news. “Our most sincere condolences to Christian’s family, his friends, the entire shooting sports community and the ISF,” it said. The U.S. Army’s shooting unit also responded: “We are so sorry to hear about this tragic news. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace”.
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