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Alaska man accidentally kills girlfriend while ‘playing’ with gun —then shoots himself dead: cops

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Nesi, C. (2026, September 21). Alaska man accidentally kills girlfriend while ‘playing’ with gun —then shoots himself dead: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/alaska-man-accidentally-kills-girlfriend-while-playing-with-gun-then-shoots-himself-dead-cops/

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In Fairbanks, Alaska, Landon Lowrance accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend CloeRae McBrayer while playing with a revolver. After the shooting, Lowrance obtained another gun and fatally shot himself as a friend was on the phone with 911 reporting the incident. Police stated that both deaths were preventable through better firearm safety practices. McBrayer's family described her as an enthusiastic young woman planning to marry Lowrance soon; she had recently been accepted into the University of Alaska Fairbanks to study education.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Wednesday, a tragic incident occurred in Alaska when Landon Lowrance accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend, CloeRae McBrayer, while "playing" with a revolver pointed at her. After shooting himself with another firearm shortly afterward, Lowrance died at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The Fairbanks Police Department stated the death was "tragic and preventable." A friend of Lowrance's called 911 and heard a disturbance over the phone before police arrived to find McBrayer dead and Lowrance critically injured. Both victims were aged 21, with McBrayer set to become a teacher and the couple planning an engagement soon. The friend who made the call was interviewed by detectives but is not believed to have been involved in the shootings.

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An Alaska man accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while “playing” with a revolver — then found another gun and shot himself while his friend was on the phone with 911, police said. asserted

police → shoot → 911

CloeRae McBrayer, 21, was killed by boyfriend Landon Lowrance, 22, last Wednesday — just days before they planned to get engaged, according to her grieving family. uncertain

they → kill → family

Lowrance “shot McBrayer with a revolver while playing with the gun and pointing it at her,” the Fairbanks Police Department said in a release about the “tragic and preventable loss of life.” asserted

Department → shoot → life

A friend of Lowrance’s immediately contacted 911 and waited on the line with dispatchers while officers responded when “a disturbance could be heard in the background during the call,” cops said. uncertain

cops → contact → call

The unidentified friend “attempted to physically intervene when Lowrance obtained another firearm and shot himself,” the department said. asserted

department → attempt → himself

McBrayer — who was studying to be a teacher — was already dead when police arrived at the scene. asserted

police → study → scene

A “critically injured” Lowrance was rushed to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, where he later died. asserted

he → injure → Hospital

The caller “was interviewed by detectives and is not believed to have been involved in the shootings,” police said. asserted

police → interview → shootings

It was not immediately clear at whose home the double tragedy occurred. asserted

tragedy → occur → ?

“This incident is a tragic and preventable loss of life,” the department said while urging “everyone to practice firearm safety at all times.” “Firearms should always be handled responsibly and safely, and individuals should never participate in games or activities involving firearms that place anyone at risk of injury or death.” McBrayer was an “All-American Girl” born and raised in Alabama who was “talking about getting engaged this weekend” with Lowrance, according to her mom, Amanda Hooper. uncertain

who → say → mom

“She’s the sunshine of the family. asserted

She → ’ → family

She’d love to be the center of attention. asserted

She → love → attention

She’s bubbly, she wants you to talk to everybody. asserted

you → ’ → everybody

She would sing, she helped everybody,” her heartbroken mom told Alaska’s News Source. asserted

mom → sing → Source

She said McBrayer, who had recently been accepted to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to pursue a career in teaching, started dating Lowrence after meeting through a mutual friend. asserted

who → say → friend

“I talked to his mom, she seems like a really good family, and they were talking about getting engaged this weekend and then all this.” asserted

they → talk → getting

McBrayer’s older sister, Lori Hunt, told the outlet “we were planning their wedding.” asserted

we → tell → wedding

Alaska man accidentally kills girlfriend while ‘playing’ with gun —then shoots himself dead: cops

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