Sundance Head, the 2016 winner of “The Voice,” is recovering from an accidental shooting at his Texas ranch, his publicist told CBS News.
The 46-year-old Houston resident — whose name is Jason Head — was storing a gun at his ranch when it “slipped out of the holster, struck the side of the Jeep and lodged in his stomach area,” according to the singer’s publicist , Trey. Newman told CBS News in a statement Saturday.
Newman said the bullet missed vital organs and the singer is expected to make a full recovery.
In a post on Head’s official Facebook page, his wife Misty offered updates after the incident and asked for prayers.
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In the post, she said that after the bullet hit Head, he ran to the end of the road to hail a car that could help him.
“He is so lucky and so grateful to be alive. Thank you to the Good Samaritan who stopped and helped and to the quick response of the rescue flight and doctors,” she wrote.
Misty added that the bullet had lodged in the fatty tissue of his stomach and that “it was a good thing he was on the bigger side.”
“The prayers were answered as the bullet did not cause any internal damage. Thank you all for the prayers,” she said.
Head first rose to fame after a 2007 appearance on “American Idol,” where he revealed he is the son of singer Roy Head. He competed on “The Voice” in 2016 as part of Blake Shelton’s team and was crowned the winner.
