Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Texas Man Accidentally Shoots and Kills his Friend - No Charges

 Local news reports

A 24-year-old North Richland Hills man was fatally wounded Saturday night after a shotgun being handled by a friend accidentally discharged, sheriff’s officials said.

Ryan Madson had been in another room of the residence when a pellet from the buckshot traveled through the room’s sheetrock, striking him in the head, said Terry Grisham, a spokesman with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.

Grisham said several people were at the residence in the 7700 block of Peden Road in unincorporated Tarrant County when the shooting occurred about 8 p.m. 

Grisham said statements were taken from several witnesses but no arrests were made.

“All witnesses were in agreement that the shooter and victim were in separate rooms of the dwelling,” Grisham said. “We don’t believe at this point there was any criminal intent. Right now we don’t expect charges to be filed.”

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/08/4988229/north-richland-hills-man-dies.html#storylink=cpy

1 comment:

  1. With very rare exceptions, guns don't just "go off". I'm not sure how they haven't considered negligent or involuntary manslaughter.

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