RaShaun McCrae, an 18-year-old male from Whitehall, Ohio, tragically died on December 1, 2014, while playing Russian roulette. According to police reports, McCrae was found critically injured in a kitchen that smelled of burnt and raw marijuana. He had spun the cylinder of a revolver and shot himself in the head. Witnesses, including a 23-year-old woman, reported that McCrae had shown them the gun, loaded it with one bullet, and held it to his head before firing.
There were no arrests,
suspects, or litigations related to his death, as it was determined to be a tragic accident rather than a murder. The investigation concluded that McCrae's death was self-inflicted while playing the dangerous game. The police took several days to confirm the cause of death and investigate the accounts of friends present at the scene.
The incident sparked a lot of public outcry and concern about the dangers of playing such risky games. McCrae's ethnicity was not disclosed in the reports available.
