Gary woman wounded in accidental shooting, police say
Gary, Ind. (12-16-15) A Gary woman was shot in the buttocks Sunday morning in an apparent accidental shooting in the city's Miller section, police said.
The 27-year-old woman was taken to a hospital for treatment after the shooting about 8:40 a.m. in the 5800 block of Forest Court, Lt. Dawn Westerfield said. The woman's wounds were not life-threatening.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, Westerfield said. She declined to release more details pending further investigation.
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary-woman-wounded-in-accidental-shooting-police-say/article_cd6ac5a5-68e0-54eb-8981-40e7f2cd933e.html
Placerville church members train to carry concealed guns
God-fearing and gun-toting, a group of ministers and church security personnel training in California's Sierra foothills were invited to the gun range in Placerville by gun safety instructor Geof Peabody.
Peabody offers the class free to members of any church, reports CBS News correspondent John Blackstone. He said he has trained more than 500 people in the last eight years. His graduates qualify to carry concealed weapons, and many do so in church.
"Does it seem to go against the sanctity of the church in any way to bring a gun into church?" Blackstone asked.
"Not at all, not at all," said Bruce Shoff, who serves on a security team at his church. "The Bible tells us to be our brother's protector...it's just another tool."
Micah Anderson leads the youth ministry at his church.
"The drive behind it is so I can protect myself and my family," Anderson said. "The fact that I also work at the church and serve in that way, is just an added benefit."
Many of these trainees said they've become more focused with each new mass shooting. They know churches have been targeted, most recently this past June, when nine members of a Bible study group were killed in South Carolina.
"Crazy things happen day in and day out," Anderson said.
Police training changed for active shooters after the tragedy at Columbine High School in 1999. A national course was created to teach officers to react more rapidly. But Peter Blair, who oversees that program, said even a good guy with a gun can be a danger.
"You might end up shooting another concealed weapons holder that you don't recognize. The police may shoot you," Blair said. "You might accidentally shoot an innocent person when you're shooting at the attacker."
Even gun safety training can go wrong. While Peabody's classes have been accident-free, Pastor Tom Smith was wounded earlier in December while taking shooting lessons near his church in Modesto.
El Dorado County Sheriff John D'Agostini has been an enthusiastic supporter of Peabody's training for church members.
"As a law enforcement officer, do you feel safer, the more concealed carry permits are out there?" Blackstone asked D'Agostini.
"Absolutely," D'Agostini said. "These are law-abiding people. It's the evil criminals that are the threat."
In El Dorado County, concealed weapon permits are sharply on the rise, as spiritual leaders and worshippers are targeting security.
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http://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/placerville-church-members-train-to-carry-concealed-guns/
CALIFORNIA GUN SAFETY INSTRUCTOR ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS STUDENT, A PASTOR
MODESTO, CA (KTRK) -- (12-15-15) A gun safety instructor accidentally fired on a student, who is also a popular pastor, in Modesto, California.
The pastor, Tom Smith, survived the gunshot wound he sustained while enacting a scenario with the instructor. The gun accidentally went off.
Elijah Collins, a parishioner at Smith's church, said, "It was just a freak accident, the instructor, whatever they were doing and the gun had went off and I guess shot him in the stomach they said...but he's OK. He went through surgery."
Smith helps with the church's security.
Modesto police say the gun fired at the end of class -- after the instructor put a mock gun down and picked up his real loaded gun.
Police tell station KOVR it's unclear at this point whether the instructor believed he was using the mock gun he had been using to teach the class.
For now, the church is praying for Smith's recovery. Collins said, "The church is praying for him and the city is praying for him and his family. He's very missed right now."
http://abc13.com/news/california-gun-safety-instructor-accidentally-shoots-student-a-pastor/1123186/
4-year-old shots himself accidentally with grandfather’s handgun
JEFFERSON COUNTY, MO (KTVI) – (12-15-15) A 4-year-old boy is going to be OK, after shooting himself in the lower body Tuesday night. The child accidentally shot himself with his grandfather’s handgun.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the gun was not secured in an apartment on Lakewood terrace near imperial around 3 pm.
The child’s mother and grandfather were home when this happened.
No one’s in custody, but authorities say they will refer the case to prosecutors office for consideration.
http://fox2now.com/2015/12/15/4-year-old-shots-himself-accidentally-with-grandfathers-handgun/
Man, 18, accidentally shoots friend in hand, faces weapons charge
HAMLIN, NY – (12-15-15) An 18-year-old accidently shot his friend in the hand with a deceased relative’s gun on Monday evening, causing non life-threatening injuries, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The incident occurred at 1728 County Line Rd., just across the Orleans County line.
William R. Miller, 18, accidentally shot his friend Tyler Strassner, 19, of Kendall in the hand. The bullet went through his wrist and into his upper right abdomen near his liver. The accident occurred at Miller's residence, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported.
Miller has been charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon for having a deceased relative’s gun, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
Strassner was taken by Monroe Ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital. The bullet was removed and he was stitched up and discharged at about 10:30 p.m.
http://www.orleanshub.com/news2015/Man-18-accidentally-shoots-friend-in-hand-faces-weapons-charge.htm
Man accidentally shoots himself in Bossier hotel
Bossier City, La. (12-15-15) Bossier City police officers were called to the Mainstay Suites in the 1000 block of Gould Drive Monday night in response to a shooting.
Officers found the man by a vehicle in the hotel's parking lot with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Apparently, the man accidentally shot himself while inside one of the hotel's rooms.
Bossier City Fire Department personnel took the man to University Health where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/crime/2015/12/15/man-accidentally-shoots-himself-bossier-hotel/77354584/
Police: Child, 4, shoots self near Imperial
Imperial, S.C. (12-15-15) A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself near Imperial after finding a gun at home, police said.
The boy found the gun and was playing with it alone in his room at the family’s apartment when it discharged. Police said the boy was hit in the lower abdomen but missed major organs. The shooting happened around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Adults were home at the time, police said. The case will be presented to prosecutors for possible charges.
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/30760980/police-child-4-shoots-self-near-imperial
Accidental Shooting
Amador County, Ca. (12-14-15) On Friday December 11, 2015 at approximately 1300 hours, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received an Emergency 911 call from a male subject reporting that he had accidentally shot himself. Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies, American Legion Ambulance and Fire Personnel responded to the scene on Moonshine Lane in the unincorporated area of Sutter Creek.
Upon arrival deputies found a 57 year old male, suffering from an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound, that injured both of his legs. Ambulance and fire personnel tended to the subject’s injuries which ultimately resulted in him being flown by helicopter to a trauma center in Roseville for treatment.
Deputies located a 9mm pistol which the subject said was the involved firearm. While at the scene deputies could smell the odor of cultivated marijuana. They also observed an outdoor marijuana cultivation area with a posted medical marijuana recommendation. Deputies were able to determine that the subject had a prior felony conviction which precluded his possession of firearms and ammunition.
http://www.amadorsheriff.org/media_releases/media_release_15-12-02/
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