Gun Accidents Injure Four People Two people sitting on a couch, watching television in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, were injured when one of them retrieved a gun from a bag and the gun unintentionally fired. He was hit in the left hand and the other person was hit in the arm and knee. They were taken to …
Tag: Mistaken Identity
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022
In Donaldsville, Louisiana, Perry Smith, age 33, shot and killed Trevon Henderson, age 21, who he mistakenly believed was an intruder in his home. A sheriff’s spokesman, said the shooting was a “really unfortunate case of mistaken identity.” Smith was arrested and charged with negligent homicide, among other crimes. Source: David J. Mitchell, “Man Accused …
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021
In Idaho Falls, Idaho, a police officer mistook a man with a gun at a housing complex for a wanted suspect with a gun. The officer shot and killed the wrong man. Although details of the accident are unclear, the officer involved was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation. “The truth that we …