Tyler Rascon, 20, died in the early hours of December 6, 2020, after a handgun discharged at a residence in Mesa, Arizona. A recent Red Mountain High School graduate, Rascon worked as a personal trainer and in security and was active in rugby and bodybuilding. He was at the home of longtime friend Michael Whipple with two others after a party when Whipple showed a handgun he had recently purchased.

Witness statements and court documents say Whipple removed the magazine and handed the pistol to Rascon, saying it was not loaded, though a round remained in the chamber. As Rascon handed the gun back, it discharged and struck him. Whipple and others administered CPR and someone called 911; Rascon was pronounced dead at a hospital. Whipple later told police he had not checked the chamber, a step he said he normally took. A handgun was recovered from the home and Whipple was arrested and charged with one count of manslaughter.

If anyone was at that party or has information about what happened at the residence that night, please share what is known.