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Officials responded to a report of a hunting accident in Northeast Texas that killed a 45-year-old man, Texas Game Wardens said

The agency identified the victim as Jose Ramirez of Grapevine and noted that he died after he accidentally shot himself

His family remembered him in a GoFundMe fundraiser as a "pillar" of their home

A 45-year-old hunter died after he accidentally shot himself while removing a gun from a car, authorities said.

In a post on X, Texas Game Wardens said authorities in northeast Texas responded shortly after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 15, concerning “a hunting accident that claimed the life of a 45-year-old hunter from Grapevine.”

In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Wednesday, Nov. 19, Texas Game Wardens identified the victim as Jose Ramirez, 45. O

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