Saturday, February 9, 2013

University of Arkansas School Shooting - It was Just an Accident

Local news reports

A student has been injured in an accidental shooting on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

The man suffered a wound to the hand.

It happened early this afternoon at the campus radio station KUAF.

Lt. Matt Mills, with the University of Arkansas Police Department (UAPD) says the work study student was showing the gun to another student in the lobby of the station when it accidentally went off.

On the UA Facebook page, the following additional details were posted:


The student was in the station's breakroom, and no one else at the station was injured. The student's wounds - to his hand - were described as non-life-threatening.

University of Arkansas Police receive a call about the shooting at 12:36 and responded to the scene by 12:42. Fayetteville police and first responders also responded to the incident. The student was transported to WRMC.

The pistol was described by police as one designed to fire .410 shotgun shells.


Ironically, the university is hosting a gun forum today.
What kind of pistol is that, by the way. Maybe one of the defenders of Arkansas and all gun misuse can tell us.

Please leave a comment.

2 comments:

  1. There are revolvers that are capable of firing both .45 caliber pistol rounds and .410 shotgun shells. The KUAF website adds nothing more to this story. That station happens to be my local NPR affiliate.

    I inform you of these things, but I'm not a defender of gun misuse--just thought I should clarify that.

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  2. Damn, not a single word from you about a leftist Obama supporter and former police officer killing three people in the greater LA area.....

    Why is that?

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