An Arizona woman died on Tuesday after being accidentally shot and
killed by her boyfriend while the couple was hugging.

Phoenix police said that the 18-year-old man was embracing his
24-year-old girlfriend at a home on Tuesday morning when the gun he
was wearing in his waistband went off, according to KTVK.

The man told police that the gun had been causing his girlfriend
discomfort during the hug so he attempted to move it. That’s when the
weapon discharged.

The woman was later pronounced dead after being rushed to a nearby
hospital.

Phoenix Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Tommy Thompson told
KNXV-TV that the case had been referred to Maricopa County Attorney’s
Office. But Thompson said that the shooting appeared to be an
accident.