A beloved Texas father and grandfather tragically died after his gun accidentally went off during a late-night hunting outing, according to police.

Jose Ramirez, 45, was shot and killed shortly after midnight while removing a firearm from a car in Marion County, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said, KLTV reported.

Game wardens performed life-saving efforts on the married Grapevine man, but he succumbed to his injuries.

Jose Ramirez, 45, was shot and killed Saturday night when his gun accidentally went off. GoFundMe

“While #TexasGameWardens are trained to investigate hunting-related incidents and work diligently to determine what happened, we always wish a tragedy like this could have been avoided,” the law enforcement agency posted on X Sunday.

“We encourage every hunter to

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