Tombstone Actor Shoots Another Actor in Stunt Show

A shooting has transpired at the O.K. Corral.

Seriously.

A stunt show gone wrong at one of the most iconic Wild West locations, known best for the shootout depicted in the film Tombstone. This was part of an event called Helldorado Days.

KVOA in Tuscon reports:

 TOMBSTONE- A reenactment actor is being treated at a Tucson hospital Sunday night after he was accidentally shot by another actor in his upper thigh.

It happened in front of the O.K. Corral around 2 p.m. Sunday. The shooting was a part of the stunt show at Helldorado Days.

An investigation by the Tombstone Marshal’s Office revealed the actor, Tom Carter, was late to the show and his weapon was not checked before the reenactment. He fired a live round during the gunfight and hit Ken Curtis, who is another actor.

The show was immediately stopped to care for Curtis. He is undergoing surgery Sunday night to remove the bullet.

Carter’s weapon was checked after the incident. Investigators found that there was one live round in the cylinder with five expended casing, which indicates the gun had held six live round before the reenactment.

They later learned, at least two live round hit businesses. One of them hit a woman standing in front of the Bird Cage Theater, which is almost 700 feet away from where the shooting happened.