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Sheriff: 19-Year-Old Dies After Handgun Discharges at Hualapai Mountains Campground

Detectives report a preliminary accidental discharge finding, with the investigation continuing.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the victim as Donald Anthony Stickrath, 19, of Mohave County.
  • Deputies responded around 9:20 a.m. on Oct. 13 to a campground off Flag Mine Road near the Hualapai Mountains.
  • Two males were performing CPR inside a tent when deputies arrived, but Stickrath was declared dead at the scene and his body was sent to the county medical examiner.
  • Detectives determined the handgun discharged as Stickrath manipulated it, according to the sheriff’s office.
  • Local reports note uncertainty about the exact campground location, and a GoFundMe for funeral costs has raised more than $3,500.