Man shoots himself in head with Smith & Wesson resolver in Westminster, Perth
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Bicycle collecting comes to a bloody end when a man plays Russian roulette with himself and shoots a bullet in the head in a scene resembling a scene from a famous movie
- Man survived shooting in the head after suspected game of Russian Roulette
- Incident was reminiscent of scenes from 1978 blockbuster The Deer Hunter
- At least one witness to the September 18 incident in Perth has reported cycling links
- Injured man without known bicycle tires stays in hospital for a month
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A young man is lucky enough to be alive after shooting himself in the head with a revolver in shocking scenes reminiscent of the famous scenes from an Oscar-winning war drama.
The 31-year-old is in hospital with serious injuries almost a month after the September 18 incident that nearly cost his life at a home in Westminster in north Perth.
The man is suspected of playing Russian roulette with himself by aiming an unlicensed old Smith & Wesson revolver at his head before pulling the trigger in scenes reminiscent of the 1978 film blockbuster The Deer Hunter.
At least one person who witnessed the bizarre incident has reported ties to the City Crew, a group of cyclists associated with the Coffin Cheaters motorcycle gang founded in the 1970s.
The injured man is not believed to have any connections with a cyclist. The Western Australian reported.
The man is known to have shot himself in what is believed to be a game of Russian roulette in scenes famously depicted in The Deer Hunter. Pictured is actor Robert De Niro in the iconic scene
Taken to hospital with critical injuries, the man is now in stable condition.
The incident was reminiscent of scenes famously depicted in the 1978 film The Deer Hunter, where a trio of American soldiers held captive during the Vietnam War are forced by their captors to play Russian roulette.
Film director Michael Cimino revealed last year that actor Robert De Niro had requested a live cartridge revolver for the scene of the famous Russian roulette series.
WA Police have confirmed that the investigation into the recent incident is continuing.
Witnesses are tight-lipped, but have told authorities that the man was accidentally injured.
“At this time, there is no indication that another party was involved in the shooting,” a police spokesman said.
Police Secretary Paul Papalia weighed in on the recent incident after recently announcing a review of the state’s firearms laws.
A Perth man miraculously survived after shooting himself in the head with an unlicensed Smith & Wesson revolver. Pictured is a stock photo of a Smith and Wesson firearm
The firearms ban will ban the production of 3D-printed weapons, increase penalties for gun-related offenses and, more importantly for the WA Police Force, ban anyone suspected of posing a threat to the community from being licensed.
Those deemed dangerous to the public will also be banned from living where firearms are stored.
“Regardless of the circumstances, there is no good reason why anyone in Western Australia should be in possession of an unlicensed Smith and Wesson, or any other firearm for that matter,” said Mr Papalia.
“Our rewrite of WA’s outdated firearms law will make it harder for people to keep unlicensed firearms. It makes it harder for weapons to fall into the wrong hands.’
He recently revealed that more than 300 Western Australian bicycles and employees hold firearms licenses and can legally purchase deadly shotguns, pistols and rifles.
At least one witness reported ties to a group of motorcyclists associated with the Coffin Cheaters biker gang (stock image of Coffin Cheaters bikie)