“It was in his sock”, Augusta Director of Public Safety Tyler Brewer told reporters Sunday. “He went to adjust his sock, and the weapon went off, striking him in the foot”.
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A man’s concealed gun accidentally discharged when he was sitting in the bleacher’s of Hillier Stadium, where the outdoor commencement was held. Shove a loaded gun in your sock, take it into a prohibited area, then, when you’re surrounded by hundreds of other people, negligently pull the trigger as you try to scratch an itch. In the following Twitter tweet, a no gun policy is clearly marked on the gates of the high school.
Describing the shooting as “a knuckleheaded situation”, Brewer said the man had a concealed carry permit but still broke the law by bringing the gun to the school. The bullet travelled through the man’s foot and continued on for a further 50 feet, where it struck a woman’s calf muscle.
“It doesn’t look like they are life-threatening injuries at this point in time”, Brewer said. “We are still investigating”.
The graduation ceremony proceeded after the shooting. She’s presently in Wesley Medical Center, listed in serious condition. A private vehicle transported the second victim to Kansas Medical Center, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office said. The woman’s family said she is going to be okay.
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During a media briefing on Sunday, Brewer called the shooting an accident.
