A Texas father dies during a hunting trip after an accidental shooting

A Texas family is mourning the sudden loss of a husband and father who, according to state officials, accidentally shot and killed himself during a weekend hunting trip.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) responded late Saturday to a hunting accident in Northeast Texas that claimed the life of Jose Ramirez, 45, of Grapevine, the agency said.

Ramirez, a father of three, was identified in a gofundme campaign created by one of his daughters.

“Dad, Jose Ramirez, passed suddenly, and our family is devastated. Dad meant the world to me,” the gofundme read.

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Ramirez was removing his gun from the car when he was released, local station KLTV reported, citing TPWD. Life-saving measures have failed.

His daughter described him as ‘the pillar of our home, the Provider of our family, and the one who always made sure we were taken care of. ” He added that the “light of his life” was his grandson.

“He taught me the most important lessons in life – to never give up, work hard for what you want, and always do what makes you happy, no matter how small,” she wrote of her father. “He believes that true success comes from loving what you do and living with a happy heart.”

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Ramirez grew up in Grapevine and worked in the community, working at several restaurants in the Dallas suburb over the years, according to the Facebook page “

“So much, he worked at the batcher’s son, lake lake Marina’s Rockin’s Expression Bar & Grill, and spent ten years at Kirby Steakhouse,” the page wrote in praise of Ramirez’s life. “His family wants the public to know about his passing because they know how many co-workers, customers and locals care about him and would want to know.”

TPWD said GAME BADEES are trained to investigate hunting-related incidents, but “always wish tragedies like this could be prevented.”

The organization encouraged all hunters to “protect safety” and added a few reminders about gun handling in a Facebook post.

“Always handle all firearms as if they were loaded, keep muzzles pointed in a safe place and take time to unload your firearm before loading or unloading a vehicle,

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Texas’ Rifle for White-Tail Deer general shooting began on November 1 and ends on various dates in January depending on the location.