Horror in Kentucky gun store as customer accidentally fires weapon and kills grandfather

A beloved grandfather was killed after a customer accidentally fired a weapon in a Kentucky gun store.

Chad Wainscott, 50, was killed on Saturday around 8:30 p.m., after an unidentified customer 'was viewing a firearm for sale and manipulating it' before a single round discharged, police said.

Wainscott was inside Humphrey Double H Farms Enterprises Inc. in Carroll County when he was struck by the bullet as other patrons attempted to save his life.

Kentucky State Police troopers found the wounded grandfather inside the firearm store being treated by paramedics. He was taken to Carroll County Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

'Prayers to the family and all that, and that's the only comment we have,' an employee of Humphrey Double H Farms Enterprises Inc. told DailyMail.com.

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'He was one of the good ones,' a family member said of Wainscott, also known as 'Papaw.'

State police said that the person who fired the gun has cooperated with investigators, and based on their statements and witness accounts, foul play is not suspected.

'No charges are pending at this time, and this is an ongoing investigation by Post 5 detectives,' the police added.

Wainscott's loved ones shared their thoughts and prayers for him and his family following his unexpected death.

One said: 'I will miss you my friend!!'

Another wrote: 'He was one of the good ones!'

'Rest in peace my friend,' someone else wrote.

'RIP buddy,' wrote another.

His mother, Anita Wainscott, posted many pictures of her late son on Facebook. A recent post showed her smiling big son with family members and a little baby.

Wainscott's obituary said he was also known as 'Little Chigger' by his family, named after his grandfather 'Chig's.'

In his life he worked as a mechanic, remodeled homes with his father, drove for a concrete company, and was an employee for North American Stainless.

Just before he died, Wainscott enjoyed working on the farm with his father. He also loved spending time at Dallasburg Baptist Church in Wheatley, according to his obituary.

In his free time, he loved hunting, collecting guns, looking for four leaf clovers, hats, knives, and taking pictures of cows and sunsets.

'Chad was known to be the happiest outdoors,' the obituary said.

He is survived by his mother, his father Jerry, his daughter Courtney (Dustin) Burke, his son Coltin Wainscott, his brother Jason Wainscott, and his grandson whom he adored, Edward Burke.

Visitation for Wainscott is set to take place at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home in Carrollton on Tuesday and Wednesday.

His funeral will follow on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and he will be buried in the Dallasburg Wheatley Cemetery.