TYLER, Texas – Country singer Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” is recovering at home after he was accidentally shot in the stomach while handling a firearm on a hunting trip at his East Texas ranch, his agent said Sunday.
Head, winner of the 11th season of NBC’s “The Voice” in 2016, was leaning into his vehicle to grab his .22 caliber pistol when it fell out of its holster and onto the exterior of the vehicle and fired off a shot that hit Head in the stomach, his agent, Trey Newman said in an email.
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Newman said Head was airlifted to a hospital in Tyler, located about 100 miles (161 kilometers) east of Dallas. He said no vital organs were hit and no surgery was needed. Head was released later Friday, he said.
Several updates have been posted on his Facebook page stating, if the bullet struck any higher or lower, it would have been devastating.
Statement – Part 1
Posted by Sundance Head on Sunday, November 17, 2024
Another post detailed the shooting, stating that he was at the ranch hunting by himself when he went to grab his .22 out of the vehicle and when he grabbed it, the .22 came out of its holster and hit the exterior of the Jeep, just right and went off.
In the post, Sundance said it happened so fast and he could see the bullet dislodging.
He said he tried to call 911 but noticed his pockets were filled with blook so he ran down the driveway out to the main road to flag down a car for help. Ten cars later, someone turned around to help and called 911.
“I can’t express how grateful we are for all the messages, calls, and prayers. God is AWESOME. He’s definitely going to have a lot to say and once he feels up to it I’ll have him do a video in his own words. Y’all know he has a way with words and know he won’t just have a song to write but an entire album of this accident. Again thank you all. Pic not to graphic but if you have a weak stomach don’t click and blow up the pic to see bullet hole,” the post read.
Before his win on “The Voice,” Head competed in “American Idol” on Fox in 2007, making it to the top 16 before being eliminated.
Head, who has upcoming performances scheduled in Texas and Illinois, is from the community of Porter, located north of Houston.
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