Bikie gathering comes to a bloody end when man plays Russian Roulette with himself and fires a bullet into his head in a scene similar to one from a famous movie
- Man survived shooting himself in head in suspected game of Russian Roulette
- Incident was reminiscent of scenes from 1978 blockbuster The Deer Hunter
- At least one witness of September 18 incident in Perth has reported bikie links
- Wounded man who has no known bikie links remain in hospital one month on
A young man is lucky to be alive after shooting himself in the head with a revolver in shocking scenes reminiscent to those famously depicted in an Oscar-winning war drama.
The 31-year-old remains in hospital with serious injuries almost a month on from the September 18 incident which almost claimed his life at a Westminster home in Perth’s north.
The man is suspected of playing Russian Roulette with himself by pointing an old unlicensed Smith & Wesson revolver to his head before pulling the trigger in scenes reminiscent of the 1978 movie blockbuster The Deer Hunter.
At least one person who witnessed the bizarre incident has reported links to the City Crew, a bikie feeder group to the Coffin Cheaters motorcycle gang formed in the 1970s.
The wounded man isn’t believed to have any known bikie connections, The West Australian reported.
It’s understood the man shot himself in a suspected game of Russian Roulette in scenes famously depicted in The Deer Hunter. Pictured is actor Robert De Niro in the iconic scene
Rushed to hospital with critical injuries, the man’s condition is now listed as stable.
The incident was reminiscent of scenes famously depicted in 1978 film The Deer Hunter, where a trio of US soldiers held prisoner during the Vietnam War are forced to play Russian roulette by their captors.
Film director Michael Cimino revealed last year that actor Robert De Niro requested a live cartridge revolver for the scene of the famous Russian roulette sequence
WA Police has confirmed investigations into the recent incident are continuing.
Witnesses remain tight-lipped but have told authorities the man was wounded accidentally.
‘At this time, there is nothing to suggest that another party was involved in the shooting,’ a police spokeswoman said.
Police Minister Paul Papalia weighed into the recent incident after he recently announced an overhaul of the the state’s firearms laws.
A Perth man miraculously survived after shooting himself in the head with an unlicensed Smith & Wesson revolver. Pictured is a stock image of a Smith and Wesson firearm
The Firearm Prohibition Scheme will outlaw the manufacture of 3D-printed guns, increase the penalties for gun-related crimes and, importantly for WA police, ban anyone suspected of posing a threat to the community from holding a licence.
Those deemed dangerous to the public will also be banned from living where firearms are stored.
‘Regardless of the circumstances, there is no good reason why anyone in Western Australia should be in possession of an unlicensed Smith and Wesson, or any other unlicensed firearm for that matter,’ Mr Papalia said.
‘Our rewrite of WA’s outdated Firearms Act will make it harder for people to retain unlicensed firearms. It will make it tougher for guns to fall into the wrong hands.’
He recently revealed more than 300 West Australian bikies and associates have firearm licences and can legally source deadly shotguns, handguns, and rifles.
At least one witness has reported links to a bikie feeder group connected to the Coffin Cheaters motorcycle gang (stock image of Coffin Cheaters bikie)
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