Category: Accidental Shooting
‘Shots fired’: Florida deputy resigns after mistaking acorns for gunshots, prompting officer-involved shooting
An Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy has resigned after an investigation into a November 2023 officer-involved shooting …
Miami off-duty officer’s gun accidentally discharges at Publix, grazing woman’s leg
The off-duty City of Miami officer was in line at the Pubix at 16800 Kendall Drive when the gun discharged as he reached into his pocket to pay…
A man in Bartow shot himself in the leg waiting outside of a school
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A 39-year-old Lakeland man Tuesday joined the growing epidemic of accidental shooting victims in Florida, according to police in Bartow…
He was shot while standing in line at Publix. But how?
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When a 69-year-old man was felled with a gunshot wound to the leg, no one knew what happened. No one even saw a gun.…
Florida deputy’s gun fires in Pasco middle school cafeteria
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“We want to again make it clear that the weapon discharged directly into the wall and no students were in danger,” the Sheriff’s Office said…
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Nationally, number of people hurt in firearms accidents is flat. In Florida, it’s soaring.
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Bullets have been flying inadvertently across the Tampa Bay area lately. At least four cases have made headlines since April 30…