Pic shows: Oscar Otero Aguilar tried to pose with a live gun to take a selfie and shot himself in the head. A young Mexican vet's desire to take ever more impressive selfies caused his death when he tried to pose with a live gun ñ and shot himself in the head. Twenty-one-year-old Oscar Otero Aguilar from the capital Mexico City had been snapped in images posted on his Facebook page, which had now been taken down, in front of fast cars, sitting on expensive motorbikes, hugging beautiful women and even posing in a band. But the man's endless search for the most impressive photo ended when he borrowed a gun and decided to take some snaps on his mobile phone as he waved it around. The alarm was raised by his neighbour Manfredo Paez Paez, 57, who told local media: "I heard a gunshot, and then I heard somebody screaming and realised somebody had been hurt. I called the police straight away and when they arrived they found that he was still alive." Medics were quickly called out but the young man died on the way to hospital in an ambulance. Police who questioned those who were in the flat when the accident happened said that he had been messing around with the gun and taking pictures when it accidentally went off. They said that they believed the young man had not realised there was a bullet in the gun when it had been handed to him. According to the dead man's Facebook page, he worked as a vet in a pet shop looking after the animals. (ends)
Oscar Aguilar (Picture: CEN)

A vet who posed with a gun for a selfie died shortly after shooting himself in the head by accident.

Oscar Aguilar showed off on Facebook by posting photos of himself in front of sports cars, sitting on motorbikes and hugging attractive women.

But the Mexican’s desire to impress proved his downfall when he borrowed the gun and snapped himself waving it about.

Neighbour Manfredo Paez, 57, said: ‘I heard a gunshot and then I heard somebody screaming.’

The 21-year-old died on the way to hospital in Mexico City.

He had failed to realise the gun was loaded, police said.