Like many here, I don’t believe it. Anyone stupid enough to point a revolver at someone and pull the trigger is guilty of reckless homicide at the very least and probably premeditated murder. Life without parole is the minimum reasonable sentence.
Given the current quality of reporting, I have my doubts that it was a revolver.
“Accidental” shootings like this are most commonly the result of taking out the magazine and leaving one in the chamber.
A good reason to offer a basic gun safety class in high school.