Wednesday, November 4, 2015

(8/1) gunskilltoo with today's accidental shootings; always plural


UPDATE | Shooting near Edgefield Road Walmart ruled accidental 

(11-4-15) UPDATE | Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015

EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW) -- A shooting reported on West Five Notch Road where a victim turned up at the Walmart on Edgefield Road Tuesday has been ruled accidental, according to the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office has said the victim is a male and is not cooperating with the investigation.


Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW) -- The shooting victim found at Walmart on Edgefield Road was shot at 893 West Five Notch Road, according to the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office.

North Augusta officers have arrested one person accused of unlawful carrying of a weapon. Edgefield County officers also have one person in custody related to the shooting.

EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW) -- Edgefield County Sheriff's Office will take over the investigation into a shooting at Walmart in North Augusta on Edgefield Road.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office said the incident occurred in Edgefield County. The call came in to Aiken County's dispatch asking for directions to the nearest hospital from a caller in their car at the Walmart parking lot.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW) -- North Augusta Department of Public Safety officers are on the scene of a shooting incident at the Walmart on Edgefield Road at Walnut Lane.

News 12 has confirmed at least one person was shot and was taken to the hospital. Officers have one man in custody and another is being questioned related to the shooting.

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http://www.1550espn.com/UPDATE-Police-rule-early-morning-shooting-accident/22141986


6-year-old Louisiana boy accidentally shot by police during pursuit 

By Erin Edgemon (11-4-15)


A 6-year-old Louisiana boy was killed and his father critically injured after a police chase in the central part of the state on Tuesday night.

Jeremy Mardis, a first-grade student, is believed to have been fatally shot by police in Marksville, La., WAFB reported.

"It's still under investigation, but all indications are that the shots came from outside the vehicle," L.J. Mayeux, coroner of Avoyelles Parish, told the news station.

Marksville city marshals fired shots at the vehicle, being driven by Jeremy's father, to end the chase, according to the report.

The Associated Press reported the driver was Chris Few. He is believed to have been running from police trying to serve a warrant.

According to reports, Few had driven into a dead end and was attempting to back his vehicle into police when they fired shots.

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations is investigating the incident.


http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/6-year-old_louisiana_boy_accid.html





Police: Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Leg 


ST. JOSEPH, Mo.

St. Joseph police said a man was hospitalized after he accidentally shot himself in the leg early Wednesday morning.

Officers were called to the 200 block of Illinois around 6:45 a.m.

When officers arrived, police found a 31-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg.

His injuries are not life-threatening.

Police said the man told officers he was involved in an altercation with an unknown man a couple blocks away from his home and was shot. He said the suspect appeared to be intoxicated.

The man was taken to the hospital where officers continued to question him about the incident and later learned that he accidentally shot himself.

"Just a random act where the victim has no clue who the suspect is is actually the exception to the norm," said St. Joseph Police Department Sgt. James Langston. "Most people have some sort of knowledge who the people are. They might not know them by name but they are familiar a lot of time with their attacker."

The man's name has not been released.

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http://www.stjoechannel.com/news/local-news/police-investigating-after-man-shot-in-leg





Gun shop employee accidentally shoots himself 


LAFAYETTE, Ind. (11-4-15) (WLFI) — An employee of a Lafayette gun shop is recovering Wednesday after accidentally shooting himself in the hand.

According to Lafayette police, the man was working on a handgun when it discharged around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, striking him in the hand. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

No one else was injured.

Lafayette police say all indications point to this being an accident.



http://wlfi.com/2015/11/04/gun-shop-employee-accidentally-shoots-himself/





UPDATE: Police rule early-morning shooting accidental 


(11-4-15)  A shooting early Wednesday in St. Joseph has been ruled an accident.

According to St. Joseph Police Capt. Jeff Wilson officers responded to the 200 block of Illinois just before 7 a.m. to find a victim with a gunshot wound to the leg.

Initially the story was reported that the victim told dispatcher she was shot in the leg as he walked home, by an unknown, older white male, who may have been intoxicated.

“After speaking with the victim he admitted that he had accidentally shot himself at his home,” Wilson said.


http://www.1550espn.com/UPDATE-Police-rule-early-morning-shooting-accident/22141986




Glendale man shoots himself in leg while breaking up dog fight 

Glendale, Or. (11-4-15)  A Glendale man accidentally shot himself in the leg while he was attempting to break up two dogs that were fighting at his residence on Tuesday morning.

Mathew Wilkinson, 51, apparently accidentally shot himself at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Hobbs Lane, Glendale.

Deputies and emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported Wilkinson to Mercy Medical Center where he was then transferred to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield.

This incident comes just one day after an Oakland man shot himself in the left hand after dropping his Ruger .243-caliber rifle inside of his house while trying to put the gun away after a hunting trip.

Reporter Ian Campbell can be reached at 541-957-4209 or icampbell@nrtoday.com. Or follow him on Twitter @MrCampbell17.

http://www.nrtoday.com/news/18915531-113/glendale-man-shots-himself-in-leg-while-breaking




PD: Man accidently shoots self at Glendale home 

GLENDALE, AZ - (11-4-15)  A man is expected to be okay after he accidentally shot himself in Glendale.
Glendale police said the man shot himself at his home near 59th Avenue and Cactus Road on Wednesday morning.
The man in his early 50s has non-life threatening injuries. He called his wife, who was not home at the time, and she called 911.

http://www.yourwestvalley.com/glendale/article_914404b4-8316-11e5-b3da-c779d1e5e730.html





(more on above story)
CHILD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY WARD MASHALL 
Wed, 11/04/2015 - 07:35

By GARLAND FORMAN
Co-Editor
A 6-year old child was shot and killed by Ward 2 Marshals Tuesday evening in Marksville.
The child was shot when the man, believed to be his father, attempted to escape by backing his vehicle into the ward marshal unit. Officers reportedly got out of their vehicle and shot into the SUV, striking the child multiple times and hitting the man twice.
The names of the officers have not been released.
Avoyelles Parish Corner Dr. L.J. Mayeux said the child was pronounced dead at the scene. He identified the child as Jeremy David Mardis. Mardis was pronounced dead at the scene. Mayeux said Mardis was sitting in the right front passenger seat at the time of the shooting. The child was a 1st grader at Lafargue Elementary. Mayeux had no other information about the shooting.
Avoyelles Publishing has learn the father’s name is Chris Few, no age or address is available at this time. Few was shot once in the leg and once in the torso. He was taken by helicopter to an Alexandria hospital for surgery where he was listed in critical condition, State Police said.
Marksville Police Chief Elster Smith, who went to the scene of the shooting, said the officers involved were with the Ward 2 Marshal's Office and were not city police officers. However, he said the officers are employed at MPD
Smith said he will meet with the city attorney to determine what action, if any, will be taken against the officers.
The shooting was reported to 911 at 9:38 p.m. at the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Taensas Street in Marksville. The man was allegedly trying to evade police.
Officers had cornered the suspect when he put the car in reverse and struck the police unit.
The officers reportedly then exited the vehicle and fired their pistols through the driver's side window, striking the man and boy.
An autopsy on the child will be conducted, Mayeux said.
The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/ Alexandria Field Office are handling the investigation, Smith said.
Avoyelles Superintendent Blaine Dauzat expressed his grief over the death of the student and sent grief counselors to Lafargue Elementary to assist students and school employees to cope with the tragedy.
Avoyelles Publishing will continue to give details as they become available. A complete story will be in the Avoyelles Sunday Journal.

http://avoyellestoday.com/news-cops/child-accidentally-killed-ward-mashall




Man accidentally shoots self during Fayette target practice 

(11-3-15) A 48-year-old man was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after he accidentally shot himself Tuesday morning in Connellsville Township, a Fayette County Emergency Medical Services supervisor said.
The man was target shooting in a wooded area off River Avenue at about 9:10 a.m. when he tripped and his gun discharged, according to the EMS supervisor. Connellsville Township Volunteer Fire Department assisted with an all-terrain vehicle to get the man out of the woods.
The EMS supervisor characterized the man's condition as critical

Read more: http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/9372261-74/supervisor-accidentally-connellsville#ixzz3qZIU1oxF 






Arkansas Officer Acknowledges 'Fabricating' Shooting Story

An England, AR, police officer who said he exchanged gunfire with a suspect last month has been arrested on a charge of filing a false police report and has been fired from his position, reports the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

The arrest came after 50-year-old David Houser acknowledged he had "fabricated" the story and fired the shot that hit his bulletproof vest, England Police Department chief Nathan Cook said.

"It's every chief's worst nightmare to get a call that your officer has been shot or involved in a shooting," Cook said. "To investigate and find out it's self-inflicted just puts a whole different spin on it."

Houser, of Scott, surrendered to authorities earlier Tuesday and was released from the Lonoke County jail before 10 a.m., officials said.

State police said in a statement that Houser on Oct. 24 reported he was on patrol when he "exchanged gunfire with a suspect who fled from him driving a sport utility vehicle" on Arkansas 15 south of England. Houser also said he had been shot, the statement noted, though the bullet didn't penetrate the vest.

http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/news/2015/11/03/arkansas-officer-acknowledges-fabricating-shooting-story.aspx




follow up on earlier report
Hunter who shot friend charged with careless discharge   

CTV Kitchener 
Published Wednesday, November 4, 2015 10:28AM EST 
A Brant County man has been charged criminally after accidentally shooting his friend while hunting in a wooded area south of Cambridge.
The 69-year-old man faces one charge of careless use of a firearm.
He’s accused of shooting a 65-year-old Timmins resident while they were part of a group of six hunting near Glen Morris on Tuesday.

According to police, the 65-year-old was away from the rest of the group at the time.
They say the 69-year-old spotted a deer and fired – missing the deer but hitting the man, who was behind the animal.
He was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
All members of the group were wearing proper safety equipment.

http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/hunter-who-shot-friend-charged-with-careless-discharge-1.2642176#







































































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