Man shot 3 times by relative at St. Augustine gun range
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — (11-27-15) A 62-year-old Georgia man has been hospitalized after an 'accidental' shooting at a St. Augustine gun range Friday, authorities said.
Aaron Acklan, 62, of Darien, Ga. was listed in stable condition at last check, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting happened just before noon at Ancient City Shooting Range located at 3021 Range Drive.
The victim was shot in the "upper leg/lower abdomen" area while behind one of the targets at the target 25 yards away in a 100 yard stall, Lt. Bob Snell with St. Johns County Fire Rescue told First Coast News.
According to deputies, Acklan was behind the target, struck three times, and then fell to the ground.
The shooter has been identified as Acklan's brother-in-law, 71-year-old James Duffy
He was then airlifted to UF Health Jacksonville with life threatening injuries, according to SJCFR.
It does not appear to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound and it is unclear at this time why the person was behind the target, Lt. Bob Snell said.
Detectives continue to investigate, however the sheriff's office said "the incident appears to have been accidental at this time."
Colette DuChanois, First Coast News
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/st-augustine/2015/11/27/st-johns-county-fire-rescue-person-injured-in-accidental-shooting-at-st-augustine-gun-range/76451904/
Police, medics save man’s life after shooting at Columbia-area sportsmen's club
Columbia, PA (11-29-15) Police and paramedics are being credited with saving the life of a 35-year-old Conestoga man who was accidentally wounded at a shooting range near Columbia on Thanksgiving Day.
The victim, whose name was being withheld by police Friday, underwent emergency surgery and was recovering in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit at Lancaster General Hospital.
The man was shot in the right leg shortly before noon on Thursday and was bleeding profusely. It could have been a life-threatening injury, said Josh Roberts, the operations manager for Susquehanna Valley EMS, whose medics responded to the call.
“If a large blood vessel is struck, it could quickly lead to death if not contained,” Roberts said. “It it had been another 10 minutes, we could have been looking at a worse outcome.”
West Hempfield Township police Chief Mark Pugliese credited first responders with saving the man’s life.
The shooting occurred at the Columbia Fish & Game Range, at 4339 Fairview Road, and several people sprang into action, officials said.
The victim’s friend immediately called 911, and West Hempfield Township police Officer James Gardill scrambled to the range and applied direct pressure to the gunshot wound on the man’s inner thigh, Roberts said.
Susquehanna Valley EMS Paramedic Scott Briggs, Emergency Medical Technician Cierra Carr and Roberts got there five or six minutes after being dispatched, Roberts said. EMTs Nathan Cramer and Brendan Gardill (Officer Gardill’s son) also arrived in a Columbia Quick Response Service unit to help.
Briggs applied a military-style tourniquet just below the groin and rapidly infused intravenous fluids to combat significant blood loss, Roberts said.
The shooting victim was able to maintain consciousness all the way to Lancaster General Hospital, Roberts said. No update on the man’s condition was available Friday.
Police have not released any other details about the shooting and said they are still investigating.
Sam Weigard, president of the Columbia Fish & Game Association, said the shooting occurred club’s outdoors pistol range. Club members have access to the range and can take guests to it.
Weigard said he does not know if the shooting victim is a club member.
“To my knowledge, this is the first accident of that type,” said Weigard , a club member for 15 years.
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/officers-save-man-s-life-after-accidental-shooting-at-columbia/article_5190df54-952c-11e5-8ce8-2f2c645a14e0.html
Accidental Shooting Under Investigation
Murray, Cass County, Neb. (11-27-15) The Cassgram reports that Murray Fire and Rescue along with Cass County sheriff's deputies responded to the report of a gunshot injury at a rural residence south of Beaver Lake about 5 p.m. Wednesday. A 19-year-old victim had been shot in the face.
Cass County Sheriff Wm. C. Brueggemann said emergency medical personnel were tending to the victim when law enforcement arrived.
According to the sheriff's report on the incident, "Deputies learned the victim had been accidently shot by his friend, age 17, of Murray, when the friend picked up the victim's AR15 rifle, mishandling the weapon, firing the weapon with the bullet striking the victim."
The victim's mother called 911.
The 19-year-old was transported to an Omaha trauma center by Murray Rescue. Advanced life support personnel from Plattsmouth EMS met Murray en route. The transport was not coded as life threatening.
Authorities are continuing their investigation.
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Accidental-Shooting-Under-Investigation-355884581.html
Accidental shooting sends mother to hospital
Evansville, Ind. (11-27-15) A woman is taken to the hospital after she is accidentaly shot by her teenage son. It happened Thursday night around 9:40 in the parking lot of the Evansville Pavillion outside the Target store. Police say the woman's 15-year-old son pulled a gun from underneath the seat and squeezed the trigger, shooting his mother in the back.
The teen told police that he thought the safety on the gun would prevent it from firing. The mother was taken to St Mary's Medical Center for treatment. Her injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Police say because the incident appears to be an accident, no charges have been filed.
http://wiky.com/news/articles/2015/nov/27/accidental-shooting-sends-mother-to-hospital/
DA: Paradise officer’s shooting of suspect was accidental
Paradise, Cal. (11-27-15) A police officer’s shooting of a driving-under-the- influence suspect Thursday morning in Paradise was accidental, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey confirmed Friday afternoon.
The officer, Patrick Feaster, is a five-year veteran of the Paradise Police Department. Ramsey said Feaster told investigators he does not know why the gun, a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, discharged.
In a press release, Ramsey said the investigation was verified by an analysis of the officer’s dashboard camera in his patrol vehicle. The video, Ramsey said, shows the officer was not prepared for and was surprised by the gun’s discharge.
According to the release, Feaster had been at Foster and the Skyway Wednesday just before midnight when a Toyota 4Runner sped out of the parking lot of the Canteena bar without its headlights on, ran a red light at Skyway and Pearson Road, and headed eastward.
Feaster followed and saw the 4Runner hit the median at Black Olive Drive and roll. In the release, Ramsey said Feaster saw Darien Rayne Ehorn, 23, ejected from the car and land in the roadway. Ehorn died at the scene.
As he approached her, Andrew Nicholas Thomas, 26, began to exit the car, which was on its side.
In the release, Ramsey said Thomas was moving quickly and Feaster thought he was trying to escape.
“(Thomas) was coming up through the driver-side window,” Ramsey said on Thursday. “The officer un-holstered his weapon and fired one shot, and the man went back down.”
The bullet struck Thomas in the lower right neck. He is in critical condition at Enloe Medical Center in Chico.
Ramsey said they still have yet to determine who was driving that evening. They are looking for anyone who may have seen who was driving the vehicle as it left the Canteena on the Skyway that night.
Ramsey said Feaster has been cooperative during the investigation but was “clearly shaken” by the shooting. He was placed on administrative leave.
http://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20151127/da-paradise-officers-shooting-of-suspect-was-accidental
Man Dies After Wife Says She Accidentally Shot Him In The Chest
Macomb Twp. Mi, (WWJ) — (11-27-15) A Macomb Township man is dead after what his wife calls an accidental shooting.
Detectives in Macomb County say a woman shot her husband in the chest on Wednesday and called 911 to report the emergency. EMS workers found her next to the man, trying to give CPR.
George Chimilak, 75, was pronounced dead at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital later that afternoon.
Deputies and detectives recovered a Smith & Wesson, 6 shot, .357 caliber revolver from a bedroom of the home.
The woman made some initial statements to sheriff deputies and she was then brought in to the Macomb Sheriff’s Office for additional interviews.
She has since been arrested and is being held in the Macomb County Jail.
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/11/27/man-dies-after-wife-says-she-accidentally-shot-him-in-the-chest/
Boy, 5, accidentally shoots himself
A 5-year-old boy is expected to recover after shooting himself in the leg Thursday night with a handgun he found in an apartment he is living in with his mother and her boyfriend.
BALTIC (11-27-15) A 5-year-old boy is expected to recover after shooting himself in the leg Thursday night with a handgun he found in an apartment he is living in with his mother and her boyfriend.
The boyfriend, 27-year-old Adam D. Bays, of Baltic, was arrested Thursday night and is being held in the Tuscarawas County Jail on child endangering charges.
Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Orvis Campbell said deputies received a call at 6:55 p.m. Thursday night of an accidental shooting at the apartment complex at 102 Baltic Haus Drive.
He said the boy discovered a 9mm Ruger on a dresser, picked it up and unintentionally shot himself in his groin. The bullet passed through the boy’s leg and came to rest under a dresser in a bedroom.
The boy was responsive with Sugarcreek EMS personnel and was flown to Akron Children’s Hospital, where he underwent surgery Thursday night.
Campbell said the boy is in good condition and is expected to recover from his injuries that caused minor damage.
Bays claimed the gun was locked up, but Campbell said there was no evidence of a lock to the gun cabinet and his story conflicts with how the boy said he was able to take possession of the gun. Deputies also seized multiple other guns from the apartment.
Campbell said Bays has no known criminal record and has a conceal-carry permit issued out of Holmes County. The permit was confiscated and will be returned to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff records show that in June while investigating an unrelated call, deputies discovered a loaded gun in the living room of the home and ordered Bays to lock it up.
Children Services was notified of the situation, and other children living in the home were given temporary placement with a relative. The agency also was made aware of unsanitary conditions in the apartment.
Bays likely will be held in jail until Monday, Campbell said, when a charge of third-degree felony child endangering is expected.
http://www.timesreporter.com/article/20151127/NEWS/151129405
Man accidentally shoots himself in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA9) -- (11-27-15) A man accidentally shot himself in the side of his body in Alexandria Friday afternoon, police said.
The incident happened at King and Pitt Street. The man does not have life-threatening injuries, according to Alexandria police. Nobody else was hurt.
Residents should expect police activity in the area
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/alexandria%20/2015/11/27/man-accidentally-shoots-alexandria/76462856/
Man shot in face while cleaning gun in Parsippany, cops say
PARSIPPANY - (11-27-15) A man was hospitalized in critical condition Thanksgiving night after accidentally shooting himself in the face while cleaning his gun, Parsippany police said.
Police responded to the Ramada Limited Hotel on Route 46 East at about 10:19 p.m. Thursday for a report of a man who had shot himself, Officer Brian Conover said.
Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, whose name was not released. The victim said he accidentally shot himself in the face while cleaning a firearm, Conover said.
Patrol officers rendered medical aid to the victim, who was then taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment by Rockaway Neck Volunteer Ambulance Squad, Conover said.
The victim is in critical condition as of Friday afternoon, according to Conover.
No charges have been filed against the victim, but the investigation is ongoing.
No additional information was released by police.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/morris-county/2015/11/27/man-shot-face-while-cleaning-gun-parsippany-cops-say/76451030/
Beloit man accidentally shoots himself
Beloit, Wi. (11-27-15) Originally told police that he had been shot by a subject
A 20-year-old Beloit man may be facing charges after accidentally shooting himself in the leg.
Beloit police say a man who turned up at a local emergency room around 10:00 Thursday night told police that he had been shot by a subject who approached him on the west side of town.
After the evidence pointed otherwise, he eventually admitted that he had been goofing around with a handgun in the back seat of a vehicle with some friends when the gun went off by accident.
Police believe the incident actually took place in a parking lot on the east side.
The man suffered non-life threatening injuries, and was released from the hospital after being treated.
http://www.wclo.com/Beloit-man-accidentally-shoots-himself/22219749
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