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Oh no!

During yesterday's NASCAR National Rifle Association 500 event, 42-year-old Kirk Franklin took his life with a self-inflicted gun shot to his head during the Sprint Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway.

It is reported that Franklin got into an argument with some people "in or around a pickup truck," and right after he was done bickering, he took his life.

Police spokeswoman Cpl. Tracey Knight revealed that alcohol may have played a major role in his suicide, and even though we're sad that he's gone, we're happy to hear that no one else was hurt during the shooting.

R.I.P. Kirk.

[Image via WENN.]

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Junior Seau, the former NFL star, committed suicide back in May.

Well the autopsy results have finally been revealed.

No drugs or alcohol were in his system at the time of death!

His death was ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest from a .357 revolver.

The autopsy report said:

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We were SO happy to hear that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was able to return to Congress on Monday to vote on the debt ceiling compromise.

She's already defied the odds by surviving a direct gunshot wound to the head, but how far does she still have to go for a full recovery?

Check out the video above to find out as CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains her current condition and what kind of struggles Gabrielle will continue to face in the future!

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Now that's dedication to the game!

A group of friends brought their deceased friend in a coffin to a Colombian soccer game!

Not quite a real life Weekend At Bernies re-enactment, but probably the closest anyone can legally get!

In a tragic death, 17-year-old Christopher Jacome was gunned down while playing the game he loved.

The boy was a member of a particularly aggressive Colombian soccer fan club, "Barra del Indio" who carried the boys body around the streets after his funeral, then stormed the stadium.

A member of the fan club told the press:

"They don't let in the 'barras' (fanatics) but yes, a cadaver. This is the only part of the world where this has happened."

Although you probably won't understand what the heck they are saying, check out the footage from Colombia above to see how it all goes down!

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