Arizona Detective Killed After Accidental Gun Discharge [Video]

Police say an Arizona detective was killed in an accident last week when a gun that he had been moving accidentally discharged. 

The Scottsdale Police Department wrote in a statement on social media that Detective Ryan So “succumbed to duty-related injuries” sustained on Friday, June 14, though they did not provide additional details.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy for both Ryan’s family and his police family at SPD,” the department wrote. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Detective So’s family, his team, and everyone across our police department.”

The Scottsdale Police Department shared in a news release with The Arizona Republic and Newsweek that So, along with other detectives from the Special Assignment Unit, had been unloading equipment after executing a search warrant and arrest operation when the incident happened.

As So moved a bag from a vehicle, a rifle fell out of it, according to police. As it hit the pavement, the rifle discharged, striking him.

Other detectives on the scene provided aid …