Loss for Words! Young and Upcoming Country Singer Justin Carter Dead at 35; Accidentally shot himself while Filming

The world has witnessed a major loss of an uprising country singer Justin Carter. The 35-year-old singer met a tragic death as he shot himself while in the process of shooting a music video.

• Up and rising country singer Justin Carter died on Saturday aged 35.
• The singer met an untimely demise as a prop gun used while filming a music video accidentally shot out of his pocket.
• Carter recently also signed a contract for a 10-state tour before his death

Country singer Justin Carter met an untimely death at the age of 35. According to reports, the up-and-coming artist died after an accidental shooting of a gun that fired while he was filming a music video.

Cindy McClellan, Carters' mother confirmed the accident by telling Fox News that her son was busy shooting for a music video in Houston, Texas on Saturday. In addition, she maintained that a prop gun used during the filming "went off and caught my son in the corner of his eye." As a matter of fact, the gun was in his pocket at the time of the misfortunate accident.

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Ms. McClellan told the outlet, 

"He was a wonderful artist," 

She added,

"He was the voice, he was the total package and we're trying to keep his legend [alive]."

McClellan further went on to add that in order to cover funeral costs, the family has set up a GoFundMe page. The donation received on the page will be used to bring Carter's body back from Houston to San Antonio in order to proceed with the burial ceremony. She said Carter was in the U.S. Army but she was unsure at this time if he would meet the qualifications for a military burial.

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According to McClellan, Carter was bound to step out into the stages across 10 different states. In fact, he recently entered into a tour deal with Triple Threat Management.

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Justin reportedly leaves behind two daughters, Dixie and Kaylee. Adding that Carter wanted to earn success in the musical field in order to "take care of his family." Cindy maintained,

"He just loved music, he was very gifted and by God, his voice was spectacular,"

She added addressing the country singer's talent,

“He was a wonderful artist, He was the voice, he was the total package and we’re trying to keep his legend [alive.]” 

The fans became aware of his tragic death through a post on his Facebook page that read,

"Please Keep Justin’s Family In Your Prayers & Give Them Privacy In This Hard Time. Justin Is No Longer With Us, He Has Passed Away. He Will Be Missed By Us All, He Was Always Full Of Joy, Laughter, And Loved On So Many People In His Life. Justin Appreciated All His Fans And Their Support. Justin Loved All Of You. Thank You All For Your Support! We Will Have More Details Releasing Soon On How You Can Help Donate & Help His Family With Burial And Everything! Rest In Heaven My Brother!" 

Although the singer died with the prime of his musical career still ahead of him, his musical prowess shall always reign over the heart of fans.