16yr old shot in stomach

[kludge]

Lesson:

Shotguns do not have the firing pin block/drop safety that carry guns have.

The safety only blocks the trigger from being pulled.

Everyone using a shotgun for HD should know this and know the consequences for keeping a shotgun loaded (one in the pipe).

It's too bad a kid had to get hurt to remind us.

 

[Dawall]

Very Sad.

 

[ghitch75]

any report did he make it?......very sad hope he's alright....

 

[Griffeycom]

Cicero teen dies after accidental shooting - 13 WTHR - Indianapolis News |

 

[ghitch75]

Cicero teen dies after accidental shooting - 13 WTHR - Indianapolis News |

very very sad.....prays are with the family....

 

[jtmyers]

horrible accident. i cant imagine what the family is going through.

 

[EdC]

Shooting the Result of Horseplay

According to the Star, the boy's 14 year old brother "jokingly" pointed the shotgun at him and the shotgun "went off." They were planning to go hunting together that afternoon.

Couldn't get any worse than that.

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[dbd870]

From channel 6:

Hamilton County sheriff's Maj. Mark Bowen said Carson Wallace, 16, was apparently chasing his younger brother with snow balls at their home at 8301 E. 216th St., when the 14-year-old boy ran into the garage and grabbed a shotgun.

Thinking the gun wasn't loaded, the younger boy pulled the trigger, striking his brother in the chest.

How horrible for all of them.

 

[indykid]

It keeps getting worse. Sad enough that the poor kid died, but now his brother is going to have to go through life knowing that he killed his older brother. Horseplay with a firearm usually ends tragically. How sad.

 

[mikeymike4455]

Wow that sucks.

 

[hickuleas]

Prayers for the family.

 

[308jake]

that is tragic. Refreshes my respect for the lethality guns have

 

[cascadewalker]

Please take a moment to remind yourselves and your loved ones to treat ANY gun, whether your own, someone elses, or just "found" as being loaded and ready to shoot, and to never ever point in the direction of someone you don't intend to harm. We all know this but can never be said enough.

 

[Wheezy50]

Please take a moment to remind yourselves and your loved ones to treat ANY gun, whether your own, someone elses, or just "found" as being loaded and ready to shoot, and to never ever point in the direction of someone you don't intend to harm. We all know this but can never be said enough.

+1^^
This is sad story for sure. Lots of thought with the younger brother.

The first report I heard on the news yesterday afternoon said the shotgun fell over and "went off" My first thought was either something else actually happened or that was unbelievably unlucky to knock a shotgun over and something happens snag the trigger and pull it while pointed at the boy. Unfortunately we find out later that the brother didn't think it was loaded.

 

[baldguy637]

It keeps getting worse. Sad enough that the poor kid died, but now his brother is going to have to go through life knowing that he killed his older brother. Horseplay with a firearm usually ends tragically. How sad.

Couldn't agree more, I can't imagine what it would feel like knowing he caused his brothers death. Very sad.

 

[thecanuck]

I knew this young man and hunted with him a few times. He was a good kid and the sad thing is if anyone one of 6 or 7 basics of gun safety had been observed then he would still be here today. It never gets old to preach to our kids on gun safety for sure... I was at the showing this weekend and we can only pray that the family, especially the brother, is able to pick up the pieces...

 

[wally05]

I'm sure that the original story came from the brother that didn't want to admit that he accidently shot his brother... God... What a freaking tragedy.