Lansing, Mi — A 19-year-old man was charged Sunday in an accidental shooting during a small party, police said.
Richard D. Simpson was handling a firearm during a party in the 17600 block of Henry Street in Lansing when the gun accidentally discharged and a person was struck, police said.
Police were called to the house about 1:50 a.m., detained the people in the house and located the person who had been shot at Community Hospital in Munster. The person's wound was not life-threatening, police said.
A single spent bullet casing from a small-caliber handgun was recovered at the scene, police said.
Simpson was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, police said.
Man accidentally shoots brother, faces charges
Colorado Springs, Co (2-23-16) A man is under arrest, his brother recovering in the hospital after an accidental shooting in Colorado Springs.
It happened just after 9:00 p.m. Monday on the 5400 block of N. Nevada ave.
Colorado Springs police say the two brothers were cleaning their guns when one of them went off. When police got to the scene, they found four people in the apartment had been consuming alcohol.
The man was shot in the arm and taken to the hospital. He's being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Police say the man who fired the gun on accident is Matthew Spurling. He's being held at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center and is facing charges of second degree assault.
There were no other injuries in the incident.
Man shot in the leg
Muskogee, Ok (2-23-16) A Muskogee man arrived at about 7 p.m. to EASTAR Health System with a gunshot wound to his leg, said Muskogee Public Information Officer Lincoln Anderson.
Ryan Hinkleman went to the hospital after an accidental shooting hit him in the leg. His wounds were non-life threatening, Anderson said. Hinkleman was shot at a residence at 612 Barclay Road, Anderson said.
Anderson said it is not yet clear who shot Hinkleman. Police are investigating the matter. Hospital personnel reported the gunshot victim to investigators.
Woman shot in leg, guns and drugs taken from hotel room
Bakersfield, Ca (2-23-16) — Police said a woman was shot in the leg Monday morning, and officers seized guns and drugs from a DoubleTree hotel room off Rosedale Highway.
The woman, whose name was withheld, is expected to survive. Police said the shooting was accidental.
Brandon Parker. 24, was arrested on suspicion of weapon and drug crimes, though police said they don't believe Parker shot the woman.
Tragic Death Appears Accidental
Neshoba County, Ms. (2-22-16) Investigators say they believe a shooting death outside the Golden Moon Casino Sunday was accidental.
The Neshoba County Sheriff's Department says the victim was a 14-year-old from Scott County.
Investigators say the teen's parents were inside the casino when the shooting happened. They say surveillance video shows the victim appeared to have accidentally shot himself but authorities are continuing to investigate.
Bristol man charged after accidentally shooting himself
Bristol, (2-22-16) – A local man who said he shot himself accidentally faces three charges.
Keith Reome, 48, of 16 Rossi Drive, appeared in Bristol Superior Court on Monday on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm and first-degree reckless endangerment.
Police said Reome is a convicted felon and is barred from having any guns.
According to the arrest warrant, an officer was called to Bristol Hospital around 2 p.m. on Feb. 5, as Reome was being treated for a gunshot wound to his ankle.
Reome, the warrant said, told police he accidentally shot himself about 13 hours earlier, in his driveway. Having gone outside for a cigarette, he said he was reaching into his pocket when he mistakenly pulled the gun’s trigger. He told police he waited before going to the hospital because he does not drive and did not want to call an ambulance and “create a scene,” the warrant said.
Police later seized a .32 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun and some ammunition from Reome’s home.
Reome was arrested six days later and released on a $5,000 non-surety bond.
In court on Monday, officials said he has previous convictions for second-degree assault with a motor vehicle and driving under the influence.
Jeffrey Lee, the prosecutor, asked during the hearing that the bond be increased, saying what happened was very dangerous and the bullet very easily could have gone “through someone’s bedroom and hit a 2-year-old.”
Kevin Creed, Reome’s lawyer, requested that the bond remain the same, adding that his client has never had an issue with coming to court. He also said Reome wants to put this matter behind him.
The only way to do that, Lee countered, was to plead guilty and serve a two-year minimum mandatory sentence.
Reome opted to plead not guilty.
His bond was raised to $50,000 non-surety, meaning he is still free, but the bond could be imposed if he doesn’t show up in court. The case was continued to April 11.
Houlton man hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself
Houlton, Mn (2-22-16) — A 25-year-old man was taken by helicopter to the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor Sunday evening after accidentally shooting himself, according to police.
Justin Hulbert, 24, of Houlton reportedly shot himself with a new handgun while he was showing the weapon to friends, Houlton Police Chief Joe McKenna said Monday.
Police went to 6 Prospect St. to follow up on a 911 hang-up call when they discovered the shooting incident had taken place.
Hulbert was not at the residence when police arrived but had been taken to the Houlton Regional Hospital by a private vehicle. He then was taken by ambulance to the airport in Presque Isle and flown to the Bangor hospital.
McKenna said the bullet travelled through Hulbert’s hand, into his leg near the knee, and out the opposite side of the leg into his calf.
Hulbert was still at the Bangor hospital Monday afternoon in serious condition.
No charges are pending in the case, the chief said.
Teen hunter shoots himself in foot
Geneva, NY (2-22-16) — A Yates County teen was injured in a hunting accident Sunday in the town of Geneva.
Ontario County deputies said the mishap happened about 7:30 a.m. in a field near County Road 6 and Armstrong Road, where 16-year-old Mitchell Potts was hunting geese with several friends.
Potts, of East Sherman Hollow Road, Jerusalem, accidentally shot himself in the foot with a 12-gauge shotgun. He was hunting with 3-inch steel shot BBs.
Potts was taken by private vehicle to Geneva General Hospital and later taken by ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital. Deputies said he suffered injuries to his upper left foot.
Deputies said the case was turned over to environmental conservation police.
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Monroe woman sues neighbor who shot her as she walked to mailbox
Monroe, Or (2-23-16) A Monroe business owner who pleaded guilty last year to accidentally shooting a neighbor now faces a $2.55 million lawsuit filed by the victim in Lane County Circuit Court.
Gale Fogelstrom’s suit against Jeffrey Fields lists the serious injuries she sustained when multiple bullets struck her as she walked to her mailbox on the afternoon of April 6, 2014.
Fogelstrom underwent a number of surgeries and other procedures after suffering a lacerated spleen that required removal, a collapsed lung and other injuries, the lawsuit asserts.
Fields, 59, told Benton County sheriff’s deputies after the shooting that he and another person had been target practicing on his property, officials said at the time.
He was later arrested and charged in the incident. He pleaded guilty last May to misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree assault and recklessly endangering another person, and is now serving a three-year probation term.
Fields must complete 80 hours of community service and is banned from shooting guns in Benton County while he is on probation, according to court records.
A call made Monday to a phone number listed in court documents as being Fields’ went straight to voice message, which said the mailbox was full.
Fogelstrom’s lawsuit states that she was walking to her mailbox on Reese Creek Road, a few miles northwest of Monroe, when multiple stray bullets struck her in the abdomen and pelvis.
Fields stopped shooting after Fogelstrom screamed for help but did not come to her aid, the suit asserts.
Fogelstrom was 60 at the time.
The lawsuit, filed last week, seeks more than $2.3 million in noneconomic damages for her injuries, disfigurement, pain, suffering, discomfort and inconvenience; and $250,000 for medical expenses.
Fogelstrom is represented by Zemper Eiva Law in Eugene.
Named as defendants in the suit are Fields and his two businesses, Dawson Timber Services and Fields Enterprises.
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