The son of a deputy at the Anson County Sheriff's Office found his
father's service revolver and fired one round hitting the top of his
left ear according to the Anson County Sheriff. [More]
I saw the same terminology in other news accounts as well, and questioned the reporter, copying the sheriff's office:
Just trying to clarify something in re your report: They still issue/use revolvers instead of semi-automatic pistols?
Her response:
This is the quote I paraphrased from the press release from the Anson Co. Sheriff's Office: "Anson County Sheriff Tommy Allen said today that the son of a deputy found his father’s service revolver and fired one round that struck himself (the child) in the top of his left ear."
I'm still wondering, and I'll let you know if the sheriff replies.
Maybe he was in the sheriff's department back when they used revolvers, and he swiped his old sidearm when they issued him a new pistol. I'm sure that if the gun the kid shot himself with was stolen that nobody will be interested in acknowledging, investigating, or prosecuting that theft.
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