DETROIT, MI - A 30-year-old man died early Sunday in Detroit while reportedly showing off a gun, according to Detroit police.

The man was playing with the weapon and it discharged, wounding him in the head, a preliminary investigation indicated.

Emergency personnel were called about 12:15 a.m. March 4 to the 1700 block of Vinewood Street in southwest Detroit.

A medic arrived and pronounced the man dead, police reported.

An inquiry is ongoing.