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Ex-Colts RB Zurlon Tipton dead from own accidental gun shot (Shutdown Corner)

Former Indianapolis Colts running back Zurlon Tipton is reportedly dead at the age of 26. According to Fox 2 in Detroit, Tipton accidentally shot and killed himself at a car dealership in Roseville, Mich.

Former Colts running back Zurlon Tipton, seen here in 2015, reportedly died of a gunshot Tuesday. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

The Wayne County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Tipton, who pilled into the dealership Tuesday morning and reportedly pulled out a duffel bag containing two guns. One of the guns went off and, according to police, shot Tipton in the stomach.