Snowville, Ut (2-20-16) One person is dead Saturday afternoon after an accidental shooting near Snowville.
Chief Deputy Dale Ward with Box Elder County Sheriff's Department said in a press release that a father and his 27-year-old son were target shooting just off of SR 30 about 20 miles west of Snowville around 4 p.m.
Ward said the two were in different locations and somehow, the son got into his father's line of fire.
The 27-year-old was hit with a single round to the chest, according to the press release.
Ward said he died at the scene.
Ward said the investigation is still going on and more information will be released as becomes available.
Police: 14-year-old shot in Lake City home invasion a fabricated story
Jacksonville, Fl (2-19-16) — Investigators said a home invasion that left a 14-year-old with a bullet wound in the neck was likely a fabricated story.
Lake City police said the family would not cooperate with investigators after they found discrepancies in their story.
Police responded to NE Webster Avenue Feb. 6 after a 14-year-old was reportedly shot after a home invasion.
Family said they heard someone kicking the front door of their home around 9:50 p.m.
They told police the door swung open and a man in all black clothing and a ski mask came into the living room with a gun.
They told police he started shooting and then ran.
The teen's 16-year-old brother and uncle were not harmed, according to officials.
The 14-year-old was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.
Lake City police and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigated through the night.
They reviewed evidence and got a sense that the shooting didn't occur as the family described.
When they brought it up to family, they refused to cooperate with investigators.
Police were also told no one had broken into the home in calls received days after the shooting.
“We are confident at this point telling residents that they can feel safe; there is no one loose in their community kicking in doors and randomly shooting our children,” said Chief Argatha Gilmore. “We are now focused on getting to the bottom of what really happened that night so we can bring closure to this case.”
LCPD will continue to investigate to determine the complete sequence of events. Investigators are waiting for the complete Crime Scene Report from FDLE, which will give a more accurate overview of the incident based on physical evidence from the scene, such as bullet trajectory.
Accidental shooting at West Knox County armory
Knoxville, Tn (2-20-16) The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 34 year old Knoxville woman was accidentally hit in the back of the head by what appears to be a ricocheted bullet Saturday afternoon.
The incident happened at a West Knox County shooting range.
Gwen Schablik, 34, was hit in the back of the head and transported by Rural Metro to UT Medical Center where she is expected to make a full recovery.
The incident occurred at TACSOG Armory and Range located at 10737 Dutchtown Road.
The Major Crimes Unit of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office is reviewing video surveillance to determine where the round may have originated. No foul play is suspected and this appears to be an accident.
Early Reports: Accidental Shooting, GPD Investigates
Goldsboro, NC (2-20-16) Goldsboro Police are investigating what appears to be an accidental shooting where a local man was reportedly struck in the leg by a bullet fired from his own gun.
Early reports indicate the incident happened Saturday around 8:30 a.m. while the man was riding in a vehicle on US Highway 70 East near Berkeley Boulevard.
While police have not released any official information sources say the man’s injuries are non-life threatening.
Police are expected to release a full report later.
Man arrested for Tennessee Street shooting after accidentally shooting victim in head while on a FaceTime call
Baton Rouge, La (2-19-16) Update, 11:20 a.m.: Police arrested a 20-year-old man Saturday after he was accused of accidentally shooting a 17-year-old while FaceTiming Friday night.
Baton Rouge Police arrested Byron Devore in the shooting and killing of Gerald Levi, of Baton Rouge, Friday night around 9:40 p.m., said Baton Rouge Police spokesman Cpl. L’Jean McKneely.
Devore was holding a gun while FaceTiming on his cell phone when he accidentally shot Levi in the head in the 2100 block of Tennessee Street, McKneely said in a news release Saturday morning.
Devore, of 2111 Tennessee Street, was booked into Parish Prison on a count of negligent homicide, the release says.
Original Story:
Police are investigating a Friday night shooting on Tennessee Street.
Baton Rouge Police received a call about a shooting at East Harrison Street and Tennessee Street around 9:40 p.m. Friday, said police spokesman Cpl. L’Jean McKneely.
McKneely said at least one person was injured but he was uncertain of the extent of the injury.
The investigation is ongoing, McKneely said
Police: 3-year-old Mich. boy shoots mom in the head
Kentwood, Mich. (2-19-16) — A 3-year-old Michigan boy accidentally shot his mother in the head Saturday afternoon, police say.
Police and firefighters responded at 2:40 p.m. to a home in the Bailey's Grove area in Kentwood, 10 miles, west of Grand Rapids, after a report of a shooting, according to a Kentwood Police Department news release.
Kentwood police told the Grand Rapids Press that the woman was shot in the back of the head. She was conscious and talking with first responders at the scene.
The mother was taken to a Grand Rapids-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Her name has not been released.
Police have not yet disclosed any additional information, and the case is under investigation.
16-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Himself In Head, Dies Overnight
Cleveland, Oh (2-20-16) - Police in Cleveland say a 16-year-old died last night after accidentally shooting himself in the head.
A police spokesman says it appears the boy wanted to show his girlfriend that the gun wouldn't go off because the safety was on
Fight about money in car sale ends with gunfire
Victim recovering from gunshot wound to the stomach, according to police
Portland, Or (2-20-16) – A fight between 2 men over the sale of a car ended in gunfire, with one hospitalized and the other in jail.
According to court documents, Steven Michael Owens initially told police the gun accidentally discharged when he dropped it, shooting the other man in the abdomen. Police arrived in the 4400 block of SE Umatilla Street and took him to the hospital.
Owens said the man came over earlier and began to fight over money owed after a car was sold, police said. The other man attacked him outside the residence and injured his face, Owens said.
During the fight, Owens, 42, went back to the home and got his .44 pistol, court records show. He claimed that he shot when the other man “lunged” at him.
The victim told police he tried to knock the gun away when Owens pointed it at him, which caused the gun to discharge.
Owens was arrested Thursday night, and prosecutors charged him with one count of 2nd-degree assault. He appeared in court on Friday for the first time and entered a plea of not guilty.
http://koin.com/2016/02/20/man-charged-with-assault-following-accidental-shooting/
Carver special education teacher placed on leave
Husband says he doesn’t want woman to be prosecuted
Odessa, Tx (2-18-16) The 43-year-old preschool special education teacher who is accused of shooting her husband in the stomach has been placed on paid administrative leave by Ector County ISD. But her husband said from his Medical Center Hospital room that he doesn’t want her to be prosecuted.
Amelia Marie Clark, 10637 W. 20th St., was being held Thursday at the Ector County Detention Center on a $30,000 bond. Clark was arrested at about 10:50 p.m. Monday after she called police to report an accidental shooting. Ector County Sheriff's Office deputies reported that her husband 46-year-old Dale Clark, told them Amelia Clark demanded to know who he was talking to on the phone that night. After some arguing, Dale Clark told deputies, she went into the bedroom, grabbed a gun and shot him, according to the sheriff's office. Amelia Clark then dialed 9-1-1. Dale Clark said Thursday in an interview from the hospital, however, that the shooting was an accident and he doesn’t want his wife in jail anymore. “I forgave her the minute it happened,” he said. “She was just upset, she didn’t know what she was doing.”
Dale Clark said when Amelia Clark pointed the gun at him, he was scared, but he offered to give the phone to her. “She was just trying to get me to hand over my phone so she could look at it,” Dale Clark said. “I told her this is no way to play around. It scared me. I was just telling her don’t play around like this.” But he wasn’t afraid because he thinks she’s violent, he said; he was afraid because he said she is inexperienced with guns. She was shaking when he was handing the phone to her, Dale Clark said, and that’s when she accidentally shot him.
“From the moment it went off, it was like, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God,” Dale Clark said. “It scared her as much as anything when it went off.”
The bullet missed vital organs and didn’t hit any bones, he said, but did nick his kidney. Dale Clark said he hoped to be released from the hospital Thursday night.
He also said he was worried for her career and that she’s not a person who is violent or who should inspire fear in anyone.
“She’s a second-generation school teacher,” he said. “She wouldn’t hurt a child for nothing. And she really had no intention of hurting me. She was just trying to scare me.”
Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson said unless “something very radically changes,” deputies will continue investigating the shooting and will forward the case to the district attorney’s office, as is standard in domestic violence cases.
Dale Clark said he’s told deputies he doesn’t want her to be prosecuted.
"I’m upset about it. I never wanted her to spend a minute in jail,” he said. “If she wasn’t in jail she’d be in the hospital by my side trying to take care of me.”
http://www.oaoa.com/news/education/ecisd/article_c96b4bee-d6b4-11e5-a42f-b7fd6a44c7d2.html
Police investigating after woman hit by stray bullet
Savannah, Ga (2-20-16) The SCMPD is investigating a shooting after a woman was grazed by a stray bullet in her home Friday night around 8:30 p.m. on the 4300 block of Rockdale Street.
The victim was identified as 57-year-old, Sharon Fields, who was in her kitchen when she was hit in the crossfire between two male suspects. She was transported to Memorial University Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Police are still looking for suspects.
If you have any additional information on this case, please call CrimeStoppers at 912.234.2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
A confidential tip line also is open directly to investigators at 912.525.3124.
http://www.wtoc.com/story/31268888/elderly-woman-hit-by-stray-bullet
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