Instructor dies after girl, 9, shoots him at shooting range

A shooting instructor has died after he was accidentally shot while showing a nine-year-old girl how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities in Arizona said.

Charles Vacca, 39, died on Monday after he was shot at the Last Stop outdoor shooting range, Mohave County Sheriff’s officials said.

Mr Vacca was airlifted to the University Medical Centre in Las Vegas, the officials said.

According to investigators, Mr Vacca was standing next to the girl when she pulled the trigger and the recoil sent the gun over her head.

Deputies said the girl was at the shooting range with her parents.