The off-duty Oakdale police officer was inside a hospital room at Sutter General Hospital with his family member and was about to go for a walk when he began handling his weapon and it went off— the gunshot striking his own body, according to the Oakdale Police Chief Jerry Ramar ... A Sacramento Police Department investigation determined the shooting was an accident. A spokesperson would not say whether it was a weapons malfunction or the officer accidentally pulled the trigger. Neither the Oakdale Police chief nor Sacramento police would identify the off-duty officer. [More]
Well, the dumb@$$ was in the right place for it.
He could'a been a contender...
I take it there's an "Only Ones" exemption?
Any other questions?
Too bad.
'Handling his weapon', eh?
ReplyDeleteWas that a male or female family member?
Yep, a contender for the Lee Paige Wall of Shame.
I vote for "the officer accidentally pulled the trigger."
ReplyDeleteHe is "one of the Only Ones" after all.
This one belongs here:
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Pete commented on "A Matter of Protocol"
55 mins ago
I am constantly amazed how guns only "go off" when being handled.