Glenmary man told police he was 'scared and confused' before accidentally shooting 12-year-old

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110713/NEWS01/307130065/Glenmary-man-told-police-he-scared-confused-before-accidentally-shooting-12-year-old?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CLocal%20News

Michael Bishop told police he was “scared and confused” when he heard a noise outside his home on June 13, grabbing a shotgun as he ran to the door, hoping only to scare away what he thought was a burglar.

But Bishop said he didn’t realize the weapon had a shell in the chamber and it accidently went off, as he watched shadowy figures flee into the streets in his Glenmary neighborhood in southeast Jefferson County.

“I had no idea who it was or how old they were,” Bishop told Louisville Metro Police on June 14, according to a recording of the 14-minute interview released Wednesday. “The gun went off … but it was an accident.”

Bishop said he was “shocked and upset at myself for leaving a shell’ in the gun but he had no idea 12-year-old Jacob Eberle was struck in the back, so he went back inside, put his gun away and went to sleep before being awakened by police.

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moran

yup

"Accidentally" shooting someone center of mass, someone who is running away from you, and then you claim not to have known you even hit them? Bullshit.

You need to choose the right weapons for the right situations.

The proper response to kids ringing door-bells and running off is to whip out one of these:



The key here is: "Measured response."

Jiminy X-mas.

Interesting questions would be raised by the parents when they got home.

Every single thing he said was a lie.

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