Noel Watts

In Arizona, state law prohibits anyone other than a law enforcement officer from carrying a gun on school grounds. In Tucson today, 40-year old Noel Watts, a roofing contractor, accidentally shot himself in the leg with a handgun while working on the roof of Canyon Del Oro High School. Police administered a tourniquet and transported …

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020

In Putnam County, Florida, a Sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot himself in the leg while attempting to fend off an attacking dog. He was hospitalized, but is expected to recover.

According to a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s office, “the dog ran after the deputy, and before he could back out of the yard, the dog charged at him and bit him in his ankle. The deputy reached for his gun to shoot the dog, but the dog moved out of the way and the deputy accidentally shot himself in the foot.”

So far, the dog has not been charged.

Source:

Erik Avanier, “Authorities: Putnam County Deputy Attempting to Shoot Attacking Dog Accidentally Hits Self,” News 4 Jax (May 7, 2020).

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