Arlington teen dies in accidental shooting by boyfriend

Wayne Risher | Memphis Commercial Appeal

An Arlington woman died overnight, accidentally shot by her boyfriend with a handgun that was a gift from her father.

Lucinda Luna, 19, was struck in the stomach when the .45 caliber pistol discharged. It happened about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Earle Farrell said.

She was rushed to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, where she died in surgery about 4:30 a.m.

Farrell said Brennan Fields, 18, received the gun as a graduation gift.

Fields and two friends had taken the gun apart and put it back together before the shooting, and he didn’t realize a live round was left in the chamber, Farrell said. A toddler was also present in the room at Luna’s family's’ house on South Fork Drive.

“No charges are expected to be filed. It’s just a real tragedy,” said Farrell.