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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Aug 6, 2014, 05:30 PM Aug 2014

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Off-duty MTA cop accidentally shoots 3-year-old son

Kristin Thorne

SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (WABC) -- A child is recovering after being accidentally shot by his father, an off-duty MTA officer, at their home in Smithtown.

Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call for a possible gunshot around 7 p.m. Tuesday.

When they arrived, they found a 3-year-old boy who had been shot inside 303 Devon Lane.

Eyewitness News spoke with someone who identified herself as the grandmother at the house. She appeared flustered. She told Eyewitness News the little boy is fine and it was all an accident.

http://7online.com/news/off-duty-mta-cop-accidentally-shoots-3-year-old-son/243274/

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Off-duty MTA cop accidentally shoots 3-year-old son (Original Post) hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

This is so commonplace now I dont know if it is even news anymore... randys1 Aug 2014 #1

Just a horrible story. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #3

How sad. Obviously, the cop wasn't acting like an idiot louis-t Aug 2014 #2

Devastating story. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #4

And this is a supposedly trained professional. Arkansas Granny Aug 2014 #5

So sad! hrmjustin Aug 2014 #6

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. This is so commonplace now I dont know if it is even news anymore...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 05:34 PM

Aug 2014

sadly

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. Just a horrible story.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 05:35 PM

Aug 2014

louis-t

(23,296 posts)

2. How sad. Obviously, the cop wasn't acting like an idiot

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 05:35 PM

Aug 2014

trying to show off his gun or prove it wasn't loaded. Even then, bad things happen when guns are around.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. Devastating story.

Reply to louis-t (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 05:36 PM

Aug 2014

Arkansas Granny

(31,522 posts)

5. And this is a supposedly trained professional.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 06:02 PM

Aug 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. So sad!

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 06:04 PM

Aug 2014

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