A man has been arrested after accidentally shooting dead his friend while acting out the lyrics to a rap song, police said.

The accident occurred while 17-year-old Douglas Trey Winslow was visiting Rodney Clay Patrick Jr. at his home in Brevard County, Florida.

And authorities said that Patrick began acting out the lyrics to a rap song using the firearm – which he didn’t realise was loaded – and accidentally shot Winslow dead.

Patrick was arrested and charged with manslaughter with a firearm, tampering with evidence and possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at Brevard County Jail.

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