At least one South St. Paul police officer unintentionally discharged a service weapon after a man brandished and pointed a gun at officers on Friday night, police said. Nobody was hurt in the incident. About 10:15 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a garage in the 200 block of Grand Avenue West on reports of a […]
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Man dies after gun accidentally discharges during move
A gun fired a deadly shot when two men were moving it into a car, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says. Deputies say they responded to 8575 West N.C. 152 in Mooresville on Wednesday around 8 a.m. for reports of a gunshot victim. SIMILAR: Police push firearm safety with gun lock giveaway Investigators say 55-year-old […]
19-year-old shot, killed after passenger in vehicle accidentally discharges gun, DeKalb police say
A teenager is dead after officials say he was accidentally shot. DeKalb County police told Channel 2 Action News on Friday at 9:54 p.m. that officers received reports of a person shot on Shawn Wayne Court. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] When officers arrived, they located a 19-year-old who had […]
Town of Watertown seeking solutions for rainwater discharges
Jan. 1—WATERTOWN — While the city works on resolving its own issues, the town of Watertown is facing similar scrutiny for purposely discharging untreated wastewater into Beaver Meadows, a large wetland west of the city limits. Both the town’s and city’s water treatment plant were cited with consent orders by the state Department of Environmental […]