A woman fatally shot her boyfriend by accident while he was teaching her to use a rifle, police in Florida have said.
The shooting happened early Thursday in their Daytona Beach Shores apartment.
The Daytona Beach Shores Police Department said in a news release: 'Robert F. Branton, 31, was shot in his apartment by his live-in girlfriend, Katie L. Begtrup, 24.'
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Couple: Katie L. Begtrup fatally shot her boyfriend Robert F. Branton while he was teaching her to use a rifle, police in Florida have said
According to Daytona Beach Shores police, Begtrup called 911 around 12:30 a.m. and told the dispatcher she unintentionally shot her boyfriend in the leg.
Begtrup said in the call obtained by WESH: 'Hey, I just shot my boyfriend on accident. It was a total accident. I need you to come here ASAP.'
During the phone call, Begtrup referred to Branton as 'Frankie.'
At one point, Begtrup said on the call: 'He told me, he said "Listen, I want you to show me how you would shoot a gun." And I didn't even realize that it was loaded.'
Police said Branton was taken to Halifax Hospital in Port Orange where he was declared dead.
They detained Begtrup for questioning but haven't said whether she'll face charges.
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Incident: Police said Branton was taken to Halifax Hospital in Port Orange where he was declared dead. They detained Begtrup for questioning but haven't said whether she'll face charges
Scene: The shooting happened early Thursday in their Daytona Beach Shores apartment
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported Begtrup works as a Panera general manager, and that Branton was a car salesman.
An investigation continues. Sgt. Mike Fowler, a spokesman for the police department, told the newspaper it is 'very active.'
Begtrup did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Dailymail.com.
Daytona Beach Shores police said in a news release: 'Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Detective Jessica Long at 386-763-5347.'
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