Hunter killed in accidental shooting
Man was handing gun to woman in tree stand
TOWN OF CALEDONIA, Wis. (11-23 15) A man from Alaska was killed in a hunting accident Sunday morning in the town of Caledonia in Columbia County, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The DNR told News 3 a 35-year-old Wisconsin woman was in a tree stand when a 39-year-old man was handing a .308 caliber rifle up to her just before 9 a.m. Sunday. The woman had mittens on and grasped the gun around the trigger. The weapon discharged and the man took a bullet just below the armpit.
The man was taken to Divine Savior Hospital in Portage and then flown to UW Hospital in Madison, where he was pronounced dead. The shooting is still under investigation.
The warden says no other fatalities involving weapons has been reported to the DNR since the nine-day deer gun season began Saturday. The Green Lake County Sheriff's Department reported a hunter died of an apparent heart attack while dragging a deer to his vehicle Saturday.
http://www.channel3000.com/news/hunter-killed-in-accidental-shooting/36611392
Police investigate apparent accidental shooting
Oceanside resident injured while taking gun out of holster
Oceanside, Ca. - (11-23-15) Oceanside police are investigating a shooting early Monday that left a man with a gunshot wound to the chest that may have been accidental and self-inflicted.
A neighbor saw the man exiting his house on Thomas Street near Thunder Drive with a chest injury around 6:41 a.m. Monday and called police, said Oceanside police Lt. Leonard Cosby.
When officers arrived, the victim told them he was removing his gun from his shoulder holster when it accidentally discharged.
The man was taken by ambulance to the Tri City Medical Center and then flown by helicopter to Scripps Hospital. His condition was not known, Cosby said.
Cosby said he had no information on the man’s identity and did not believe he worked in law enforcement. The man’s neighbor told police had had only lived in the home a couple of months, Cosby said.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/23/police-investigate-apparent-accidental-shooting/
Benton police charge parents in accidental shooting death of two-year-old
Benton, Arkansas - (11-23-15) The Benton Police Department has announced the manslaughter arrest of parents in the death of a two-year-old who shot himself in the head with a .45 pistol in his home. KARK previously had identified the child as Doyle David Ashley. More details to follow.
It's the second arrest in a week of adults connected with guns used by children in apparently accidental shootings. Little Rock police charged a woman who left her nephew in a car with a Glock last week. He fatally wounded himself.
From the Benton police:
Two suspects have been arrested in relation to a recent shooting investigation involving a two year old child. The suspects are identified as Tabitha Ashley, 23, and Phillip Ashley, 27, both of Benton.
Based on information and evidence discovered during the investigation, detectives arrested both suspects without incident on 11/23/15. They are both charged with Manslaughter and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor 1st Degree in relation to the self-inflicted shooting death of their two-year old son.
This is still an on-going investigation and additional charges could be possible at is progresses. Detectives are working closely with the Saline County Prosecutors Office, DHS, Arkansas State Crime Lab, and other agencies in furtherance of determining the facts of the case.
Original Press Release:
On 11/17/15, at approximately 1:35 PM, the Benton Police Department (BNPD) received a call about a two year old child being shot at an address on Nelson Court.
The child had been transported privately to an area hospital where officers and detectives responded. The child was subsequently transported to a hospital in Little Rock for additional treatment, but later died as a result of injuries sustained.
This is an on-going death investigation and no charges have been filed at this time. No further details can be released at this time due to the sensitive nature of the case, but additional information will be released when possible.
http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/11/23/benton-police-charge-two-in-gun-death-of-two-year-old
5-Year-Old Killed In Apparent Accidental Shooting
Goodlettsville, TN -- (11-23-15) Police in Goodlettsville are conducting a death investigation after a five-year-old boy was killed in an apparent accidental shooting.
The shooting happened around 5:30 on Saturday evening at the Summerfield Place Apartments. The shooting appears to be self-inflicted and accidental. No charges have currently been filed.
http://www.wlac.com/articles/wlac-local-news-220452/5yearold-killed-in-apparent-accidental-shooting-14147363/
Off-duty officer injured in New Hanover shooting incident
NEW HANOVER (11-23-15) An off-duty township police officer was injured following an accidental shooting, according to police.
Shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, New Hanover police were called to a scene along the 400 block of Windy Hill Road after reports of a shooting, according to a press release issued by the New Hanover Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that the shooting involved an off-duty police officer from a neighboring department and that officer was the only person injured. The press release did not identify the neighboring police department.
The shooting was ruled to be accidental in nature and there was no danger to the community, according to the press release.
Police from New Hanover, Douglass (Mont.) and Lower Pottsgrove assisted at the scene.
http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20151123/off-duty-officer-injured-in-new-hanover-shooting-incident
17 year-old in serious condition after shooting in Sequatchie County
Dunlap, Tn. (11-23-15) UPDATE: The Sequatchie County Sheriffs Office is investigating a weekend shooting that seriously injured a teen on Smith Mountain Saturday.
The 17-year-old was sitting in a Jeep Grand Cherokee parked in the woods near Blue Sewanee and Smith Mountain Road when he was shot in the back. The spot is said to be a popular hang-out spot for teens.
Sequatchie County Sheriff Ronnie Hitchcock says the teen is in intensive care at Erlanger.
Investigators are trying to find out where the bullet came from, but one possible answer is it could be a stray bullet that may be hunting-related or even an accidental shooting.
he shooting happened around noon in broad daylight. Tonight deputies want to know who pulled the trigger and why.
Sequatchie County Deputies have few leads.
"Well that's kind of concerning for me very concerning," said neighbor Thomas Miller.
Neighbors tell Channel 3, this place is a popular hang out spot among teens.
"Over the years they've come up here in 4 wheelers...there is a lot of 4 wheelers up there and a lot of traffic during hunting season," said Miller.
The boy is in a Chattanooga ICU, detectives hope he can give them the missing piece of information.
"You just can't get out here and shoot anywhere you want, there are quite a few people that live here," said Miller.
This small town does what small towns do-- they help each other.
"I have 2 sons and 1 daughter and my son got injured in the Marine Corps he is 100 percent disabled now. I know how I would feel if it was one of my sons laying up there in ICU right now, not knowing what is going to happen," said Miller. "We'll pray for them."
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/30586948/17-year-old-in-serious-condition-after-shooting-in-sequatchie-county
20 children accidentally shot in Tennessee this year; 8 killed
http://wkrn.com/2015/11/23/20-children-accidentally-shot-in-tennessee-this-year-8-killed/
Woman shot by coyote hunter
By Chris Parker CPARKER@tnonline.com
Vernon N.J., (11-23-15) - A Vernon, New Jersey woman was slightly injured when a Lehighton man hunting coyotes in East Penn Township accidentally shot her on Sunday.
State Game Commission officials interviewed Michael Harvan who said he was hunting coyotes when he mistook the woman for game, said Bill Williams, information and education supervisor for the Game Commission’s northeast region. Crews were dispatched to the scene at 11 a.m.
The woman was identified as Sharon Krause. Her leg was grazed by a bullet, and she was taken to the Gnaden Huetten campus of Blue Mountain Health System for treatment, Williams said.
The game commission is still investigating the incident, which happened on State Game Land 217.
Williams said it has yet to be determined whether any charges will be filed against Harvan.
According to the game commission, during most of the year coyotes may be hunted with only a general license, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
http://www.tnonline.com/2015/nov/23/woman-shot-coyote-hunter
St. Lucie County sheriff’s detectives investigate fatal shooting of fiancée
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — (11-23-15) Sheriff's detectives continued Monday investigating whether a man fatally shooting his fiancée late Thursday night was an accident.
Deputies went to a home in the 7100 block of Maidstone Drive in PGA Village west of Port St. Lucie just before midnight Friday after getting a call about a gunshot wound, according to a sheriff's report.
Philip Anthony Nisa Jr., 52, said he accidentally shot Glenda Ruth Gregory, 47, in the chest and she was barely breathing, according to the report.
Sheriff's officials confirmed Monday that Gregory sustained one gunshot wound to her right chest from a small, black revolver.
She didn't have a pulse before Fire Rescue crews arrived and took her to Tradition Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, where she was pronounced dead about 12:30 a.m., according to the report.
Nisa, who was sitting outside the house, appeared to be extremely upset and was screaming "no, no, she has to be OK" over and over, according to the report.
Inside the home, detectives found a large, red puddle of what appeared to be blood in front of the back sliding glass doors along with two towels that appeared to have blood on them, according to the report. They also found a black revolver hand gun lying on the floor in front of the partially open glass door.
Detectives said Nisa was cooperating with them during the ongoing investigation. An autopsy on Gregory was scheduled for Monday, officials said.
No further information was available Monday.
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/crime/st-lucie-county-sheriffs-detectives-investigate-fatal-shooting-of-fiance-253c4131-0507-6574-e053-010-353075401.html
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