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Gunshot Wound

Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say An American dog owner was accidentally shot by his pet in a freak incident rarely seen involving animals and firearms. Officers responded to a home in Memphis, Tennessee on Whitney Avenue at 3:50 a.m. Monday, March 10, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his left thigh, according to the police report first detailed by WMC-TV Action News 5. He told police he had been lying in bed with a female friend when his 1-year-old pit bull jumped onto the bed and got its paw stuck in the trigger guard, causing the weapon to fire. The victim’s friend left the scene before officers arriv…
21-Year-Old Hospitalized After Waterbury Shooting; Police Asking For Tips 21-Year-Old Hospitalized After Waterbury Shooting; Police Asking For Tips
21-Year-Old Hospitalized After Waterbury Shooting; Police Asking For Tips Police are asking for information after a 21-year-old man was dropped off at a Connecticut hospital with a gunshot wound earlier this week.  Waterbury Police say the victim was dropped off at the Waterbury Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg on Monday night, March 3. He is expected to recover, with medical staff calling the injury non-life-threatening. The victim told authorities the shooting happened outside near Bucks Hill Road. Officers have not said if they believe the victim was targeted or if there is a suspect at large. Waterbury detectives urge anyone with information to …
Third New Haven Shooting In 3 Days: Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Being Shot Third New Haven Shooting In 3 Days: Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Being Shot
Third New Haven Shooting In 3 Days: Teen Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Being Shot A 17-year-old Connecticut boy is recuperating after undergoing emergency surgery following a shooting on Tuesday, Sept. 3. It was the third shooting in New Haven this week, police said.  Officers received a ShotSpotter alert around 5:45 p.m. near Sherman and Edgewood Avenues, where they found the boy suffering from a bullet wound, New Haven police said.  Paramedics rushed the teen to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors performed emergency surgery to save his life. He was listed in stable condition on Wednesday.  It's been a busy week for New Haven police who have wor…