Metro officer accidentally shoots self

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http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/south_central/Metro_officer_accidentally_shoots_self_20090824#


Metro officer
accidentally shoots
self

Updated: Monday, 24 Aug 2009, 1:58 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 24 Aug 2009, 1:58 PM EDT
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. - An Indianapolis police officer accidentally shot himself in the hand Friday night when he was cleaning his gun at his Johnson County home.
Ray T. Foreman, 66, was taken to an Indianapolis hospital after he accidentally shot a bullet through his hand.
Foreman was cleaning the gun he uses as a lieutenant with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at his home off Old U.S. 31, according to a police report.
He was cleaning the gun after it had gotten wet while he was outside. He took the magazine out of the gun, but forgot a bullet was still in the chamber, the report said.
His wife heard a shot and then heard her husband screaming. Foreman was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Both the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and a detective from the Indianapolis police department were called to investigate.

 

[jennybird]

 

[ATF Consumer]

I like negligently shoots himself way better...puts it in perspective.

 

[buckfever34]

Ouch.

 

[No Time to Shoot]

Can you imagine the he is going to deal with when he goes back to work!

 

[IndyGunworks]

one of the downsides to a gun you have to pull the trigger to dissasemble... that can be negated by clearing the gun first though....

wonder if workmans comp will pay for this one?

 

[MoparMan]

 

[shooter521]

another one for the "only the police should have guns" file...

 

[MoparMan]

 

[jmiller676]

Like they say, treat every gun as if it were loaded.

 

[jmiller676]

He should become a member of our board.

 

[mettle]

Ooops..... I just hope he doesn't lose the use of his hand.

 

[smitty12b]

I hope he wasn't a "Training Officer"

 

[RCB]

Yeah, no fun there. Hopefully he will retain use of this hand though.

 

[MoparMan]

Hopefully he wasnt on the list for the March.

 

[mrjarrell]

Who can resist? An oldie but goodie from the "Only Ones" files.

YouTube - Cop Shoots himself in the leg

 

[Eprobertson1]

His career may have come to an end. There are a lot of ligaments and bones in the hand that may have been destroyed beyond repair. Hopefully it was a clean through wound. I Wish him and his family the best and a speedy recovery!

 

[hookedonjeep]

Just goes to show you that it can happen to anyone; even the pros screw up from time to time. Always - ALWAYS triple check that the chamber is clear! Best wishes to him and his family, and prayers for a speedy recovery........

 

[wtfd661]

Prayers for a speedy recovery and not being forced to retire. Goes to show you even us cops are human.

 

[Eprobertson1]

Goes to show you even us cops are human.

Alot of people forget that part!