A 53-year-old man who died Wednesday night after accidentally shooting himself in the head at his residence in Morgan County was a U.S. military veteran who was believed to be a master weapons instructor, police said.

While Holiday was showing the pistols to his friends, witnesses told police that he stated he always keeps the firearms in his house unloaded.

According to Place, a witness said at one point Holiday picked up one of the pistols and raised it just above his head.

At that point the gun, which Holiday believed to be unloaded, discharged and he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

While Place said the shooting was determined to be accidental and not a suicide, he said the investigation is technically still open at this time.

Police said that alcohol was involved in the incident but don't yet know to what extent.

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Police said that alcohol was involved in the incident but don't yet know to what extent.