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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,915 posts) Sun Nov 5, 2023, 11:28 PM Nov 2023

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US Park Police officer killed by another officer in accidental shooting, Fairfax County police say

US Park Police officer killed by another officer in accidental shooting, Fairfax County police say

Published 7 hours ago FOX5 DC

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - A U.S. Park Police officer was killed in what police say was an accidental shooting Sunday.

When they arrived, police found 22-year-old Jesse Brown Hernandez dead from a gunshot wound to his upper body.

Investigators learned that four people were in an apartment drinking when Hernandez was shot. They say 25-year-old Alexander Roy was trying a "dry fire" of the gun, thinking that it was unloaded, when he aimed at Hernandez and shot him.

Police say alcohol was a factor in the shooting.

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US Park Police officer killed by another officer in accidental shooting, Fairfax County police say (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 OP

Love Park Rangers. But alcohol and guns don't mix, not that gunners are really law-abiding. Silent Type Nov 2023 #1

;-( elleng Nov 2023 #2

Such common knowledge .don't fire "unloaded guns" at people Demovictory9 Nov 2023 #3

"Police say alcohol was a factor in the shooting" Yonnie3 Nov 2023 #4

Guns keep us safe, so always play with them while drunk IronLionZion Nov 2023 #5

That was gross negligence, not accident. Chainfire Nov 2023 #6

Russians have two sayings concerning gun safety. Chainfire Nov 2023 #7

This is NOT AN ACCIDENT. phylny Nov 2023 #8

Silent Type

(6,652 posts)

1. Love Park Rangers. But alcohol and guns don't mix, not that gunners are really law-abiding.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 11:42 PM

Nov 2023

RIP.

elleng

(136,043 posts)

2. ;-(

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 11:56 PM

Nov 2023

Demovictory9

(33,752 posts)

3. Such common knowledge .don't fire "unloaded guns" at people

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2023, 01:11 AM

Nov 2023

I am not a gun owner and I know that

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

4. "Police say alcohol was a factor in the shooting"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2023, 06:25 AM

Nov 2023

Stupidity is likely a bigger factor.

Also, why do they say "accidental," when it is clearly a negligent shooting?

IronLionZion

(46,962 posts)

5. Guns keep us safe, so always play with them while drunk

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2023, 07:38 AM

Nov 2023

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

6. That was gross negligence, not accident.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2023, 07:46 AM

Nov 2023

Manslaughter at least.

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

7. Russians have two sayings concerning gun safety.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2023, 07:52 AM

Nov 2023

"The safety on a gun lies between the ears of the user" and "Even an unloaded gun can fire once a year."

phylny

(8,584 posts)

8. This is NOT AN ACCIDENT.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2023, 08:24 AM

Nov 2023

Idiots. Even I, a non-gun user, know to always assume a gun is loaded.

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