Former Indianapolis Colts running back Zurlon Tipton, Jr. has died after accidentally shooting himself in the stomach at a Detroit-area car dealership.
According to the Detroit News, Tipton was removing items from a vehicle he had brought in to be serviced at Mike Riehl’s Roseville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership when he was wounded by an “accidental discharge.”
“[Tipton] had a transmission leak in his vehicle,” dealership general manager Mark DeMara told the Detroit News. “At some point he reached into a duffel bag that was on the passenger seat of his vehicle and the pistol that was in there deployed and shot the gentleman in the abdomen.”
![Colts head coach Chuck Pagano and assistant special teams coach Brant Boyer celebrate a Zurlon Tipton touchdown (Getty Images](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/GettyImages-461743842.jpg)
Colts head coach Chuck Pagano and assistant special teams coach Brant Boyer celebrate a Zurlon Tipton touchdown (Getty Images
Tipton was transported to nearby St. John Hospital and passed away from his injuries Tuesday afternoon, Roseville Police Deputy Chief Donald Glandon confirmed in a statement.
Tipton played his college ball at the Central Michigan University, and he signed with the Colts as an un-drafted free agent in 2014.
He appeared in 13 games over his two year career.