JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — A woman is dead after police say a neighbor had a accidental negligent discharge while cleaning their firearm next door. The woman, identified as 47-year-old Jennifer Edelen, was at home with one of her four children. That child is the one who called police and alert them to what had happened. When […]
Concealed Carrier Grabs Crotch And Runs Out Of Store After Negligently Shooting Himself In The Bread Aisle
SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA — An armed citizen, who was carrying a concealed firearm, had a negligent discharge while in the bread aisle of a Food Lion grocery store. According to police, a 46-year-old man was inside the store in the bread aisle when something caused a handgun tucked into the waistband of his pants to […]
School Shooting In Tennessee Leaves Multiple Victims
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — Multiple victims are reported at Austin-East Magnet High School, but the number of victims or their condition is not immediately known. Multiple agencies are on the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a KPD officer. The investigation remains active at this time. Please avoid […]
Regarding The Deadly Shooting In Minnesota On Sunday: This Wasn’t An ‘Accidental Discharge’
When I’ve covered (many) stories of accidents and negligence with firearms over the years, one thing holds true; 99% of the time, when the firearm goes off when the user didn’t intend, it’s a result of negligence. Firearms are a in a category where mistakes aren’t taken lightly, and there aren’t any re-dos when things […]
17-Year-Old Popeyes Employee Shoots Man During Argument, Facing Charges
BRIDGETON, MISSOURI — An argument between two Popeyes employees and another man led to shots being fired by one of the employees, who has since been arrested. The argument began around 3 pm local time, but the details of what led up to the argument are unclear. At some point, a 17-year-old employee pulled out […]
Video Released: Officer Meant To Draw Taser, Not Handgun In Deadly Minnesota Shooting On Sunday
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA — An officer was supposed to draw her taser during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon, but instead drew her firearm. That resulted in a 20-year-old man being shot and killed, and protests followed through the night. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as “an accidental discharge.” It happened as […]
[LIVE] Police Shooting Of Black Man In Minnesota Prompts Protesters Facing Off With Police
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA — An officer-involved shooing took place just after 1 pm local time today, and over 100 people have gathered at the scene to protest the shooting. BCA agents and crime scene personnel are en route to an officer involved shooting incident in Brooklyn Center. More information to come. — Minnesota BCA (@MnDPS_BCA) […]
It’s Tough To Always Be On Guard, But Some Attacks Happen Quickly
The speed of attacks is a thing that we see over and over again. It’s impossible for you to be all-knowing of the things that are happening around you at all times, and that’s a little frustrating. Mostly, it’s frustrating because we don’t get to choose when the bad guy will strike, which creates the […]
6 Shot In Highway Shooting In Fort Worth, 1 Dead
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A total of 6 people were shot during an apparent shootout on the highway. Police were called shortly after 10 pm local time about the shooting, which was apparently between two vehicles traveling down the highway. Two people, unrelated to the two vehicles, were shot by stray bullets. The first was […]