Post by Origanalist on Aug 1, 2017 12:47:51 GMT -8
Police: Federal agent accidentally fires gun at OIA, injures foot
by: WFTV Web Staff, Cierra Putman Updated: Aug 1, 2017 - 4:23 PM
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - An accidental gun discharge prompted a scare at Orlando International Airport on Tuesday.
Orlando police said a federal agent who was going to board a flight dropped a gun in the security checkpoint area and it fired.
Police said while unslinging a shoulder bag, the bag caught the agent’s holstered weapon, and as the agent tried to catch it, the trigger was pulled.
The agent was struck in the heel and treated at the scene, but was then taken to the hospital as a precaution.
No other injuries were reported.
As a gun owner and military veteran, Robins wants to know why the gun’s safety wasn’t on if the agent was on vacation.
www.wftv.com/news/local/police-federal-agent-accidentally-fires-gun-at-oia-injures-foot/578295185
by: WFTV Web Staff, Cierra Putman Updated: Aug 1, 2017 - 4:23 PM
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - An accidental gun discharge prompted a scare at Orlando International Airport on Tuesday.
Orlando police said a federal agent who was going to board a flight dropped a gun in the security checkpoint area and it fired.
Police said while unslinging a shoulder bag, the bag caught the agent’s holstered weapon, and as the agent tried to catch it, the trigger was pulled.
The agent was struck in the heel and treated at the scene, but was then taken to the hospital as a precaution.
No other injuries were reported.
There’s a hole in the carpet where the bullet made contact with the floor. Airport officials covered it with a plant.
As a gun owner and military veteran, Robins wants to know why the gun’s safety wasn’t on if the agent was on vacation.
www.wftv.com/news/local/police-federal-agent-accidentally-fires-gun-at-oia-injures-foot/578295185
