Woman accidentally shot dead after hugging police officer

A woman celebrating the weekend before her 25th birthday was fatally shot Sunday when she hugged an off-duty police officer while dancing at a party, causing the officer's service weapon to fire.

Adaisha Miller would have turned 25 on Monday, according to her mother, Yolanda McNair.

The shooting happened at an outdoor social gathering in Detroit about 12:30am, said police Sergeant Eren Stephens. It happened on the city's west side.

A woman celebrating the weekend before her 25th birthday was fatally shot Sunday when she hugged an off-duty police officer while dancing at a party, causing the officer's service weapon to fire

According to Stephens, the woman "embraced the officer from behind, causing the holstered weapon to accidently discharge." The bullet punctured Miller's lung and hit her heart, and she died at a hospital.

Stephens said the Detroit officer will remain on administrative duties while authorities investigate the shooting and report their findings to the Wayne County prosecutor. The officer's name was not released.

"For this to happen to her, whether they want to call it freak accident or mistake in judgment, it should have never happened to my child, and there's nothing I can do to get her back," McNair told WDIV-TV.

McNair said her daughter was out to mark her upcoming birthday.

"All she wanted to do was enjoy the weekend for her birthday," the mother said. "She had every right to enjoy turning 25 and look beyond that."

North Charleston Police: Officer shot himself

North Charleston Police: Officer shot himself

.Andy Paras/StaffNorth Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt tells reporters an officer who shot himself and then filed a false report blaming a black man has been suspended without pay.

A North Charleston cop who reported having been shot early Wednesday by an unknown suspect actually shot himself, police Chief Jon Zumalt said today.

“It didn’t happen,” Zumalt said. “No one was back there. He shot himself.’

Police Sgt. Eddie Bullard has been suspended without pay pending an internal investigation, Zumalt said. Bullard may face criminal charges.

“I’m very worried about his mental health,” Zumalt said. “He’s very troubled.”

About 4:30 a.m. on the Fourth of July, Bullard radioed a report that he had been shot outside a Rivers Avenue store. He told officers he had been jumped from behind after he had stopped to talk with a suspicious man he saw standing outside the store, which was closed.

He reported that the man who jumped him tried to get his gun and during the struggle, the gun fired twice and one of the rounds apparently slammed into Bullard’s protective vest, according to a police report.

The bullet did not pierce the vest, but the impact left a bruise on Bullard’s abdomen. The 15-year veteran was released from the hospital on Thursday and was recovering at home.

In his report, Bullard was only able to describe his assailant as a black male. After announcing earlier Friday that police had been unable to find any suspects, spokesman Spencer Pryor later announced a hastily called news conference would be held at 6 p.m., just in time for the evening television newscasts.

Speaking to reporters at City Hall, Zumalt said had had immediately become uneasy with the facts of case. Zumalt and investigators kept digging and soon got to the the truth.

Bullard has admitted shooting himself, Zumalt said.

3-year-old killed in accidental shooting

The 3-year-old son of a San Jose police officer died today after being accidentally shot with a handgun in the family’s Gilroy home.

 According to Gilroy police, officers responded to the residence in the 7500 block of Kentwood Court at about 7 p.m. Upon arrival, emergency personnel began performing life-saving measures on the boy, but he was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.

 Preliminary investigation determined that the toddler was shot with a handgun, but police have not released the circumstances of the shooting. The incident occurred while other family members were home.

 The incident remains actively under investigation by Gilroy Police, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, and the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office. Gilroy police say the shooting will be investigated to the furthest extent of the law, including determining how firearms were stored in the residence.

Cop was shot with own gun

A North Charleston Police Department report released on Thursday states that there were two suspects involved in an incident on Wednesday where a police officer was shot by his own gun.

Police Sgt. Eddie Bullard says he was trying to talk to someone in the area of 6929 Rivers Avenue, which is the location of Carpet Wholesalers. A police report states that another person came from behind the officer and struggled with the officer's weapon.

Bullard said the first suspect took off after the officer fired a round from his gun. According to Bullard, during the struggle with the second suspect, he was able to drop his gun clip before he was shot. Several law enforcement agencies went on a manhunt on Wednesday, but were unable to find anyone. Bullard is now out of the hospital.

A spokesman for the North Charleston Police Department says Bullard was hit in the lower area of his bullet-proof vest and is alert. He was taken to an area hospital to be checked out. Bullard is a 15-year veteran with the North Charleston Police Department.

Right now, officers do not have a good description of the suspect. Dozens of officers canvassed Rivers Avenue and other areas around Interstate 26 looking for the gunman.

A helicopter and K-9s were used in the search.

Police are continuing the investigation.

Wednesday's shooting is the second officer-involved shooting in North Charleston this year. Earlier this year, North Charleston Police Officer David Winslette was injured in the line of duty. Winslette was injured on Jan. 14 while responding to a call. When he attempted to speak to a robbery suspect at an El Cheapo Convenience Store.

Winslette was shot multiple times by the suspect, hitting him in the upper chest portion of his body armor and knee. When officers responded he was able to provide a description of the suspect and the direction the suspect fled.

Last month Winslette received the Police Department's Purple Heart Award. Police charged Timothy Darrell Johnson with the shooting.

Sylvan Lake officer recovering after accidentally shooting himself

Sylvan Lake— An unnamed Sylvan Lake police officer is recuperating after accidentally shooting himself in the stomach while checking his departmental handgun.

Officer Eric Zuehlik said no information was available about the incident, other than the officer suffered a "minor" wound.

"The officer is OK and we may have more information tomorrow," he said.

Police Chief Mark Silver had a scheduled day off Tuesday and was unavailable for comment. Sylvan Lake City Manager John Martin did not return telephone calls.

According to a police source, the officer was preparing himself to work a night fireworks detail and was checking his handgun at the department late Monday afternoon when it went off. He was taken to an area hospital, but police would not disclose whether he was admitted or treated and released.

According to the city's website, the police department has three full-time officers, including the chief; five part-time officers and 15 reserve officers.

NYPD Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Hand in Levittown

 

NYPD Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Hand in Levittown
— An off-duty New York Police Department officer shot himself in the hand while cleaning his service weapon at his home. The officer was taken to a nearby hospital after the accident and is expected to make a full recovery. Nassau County police are saying the shooting is being considered accidental.

Agawam cop accidentally shot woman

Agawam cop accidentally shot woman
Agawam Police Officer Danielle Petrangelo, who accidentally shot woman while responding to domestic disturbance, remains on paid administrative leave
A police officer who accidentally shot a 21-year-old woman while responding to a domestic disturbance eight weeks ago remains on paid administrative leave and the case remains in the hands of the Hampden District Attorney’s office.
Agawam Police Lt. Richard Light said this week that his department’s investigation into the May 5 incident involving Officer Danielle Petrangelo is now complete.
“It’s now in the hands of the district attorney’s office,” Light said.
A second officer, Thomas L. Forgues, who responded to the disturbance at Elizabeth Manor apartments with Petrangelo, initially place on administrative leave as well, has since returned to active duty, Light said.
The Police Department said Petrangelo and Forgues responded to a call, received shortly before 4:30 a.m., which reported a break-in and possible domestic disturbance at the apartment complex. While the officers were outside the apartment, yelling and the breaking of glass could be heard from inside the apartment, the department’s press release stated.
“As police entry was being made, the weapon of officer Danielle Petrangelo was discharged. The bullet struck a female party within the apartment causing a non-fatal injury,” according to the release.
Another person inside the apartment fled and was later located by police. That person has not been charged.
The victim, 21-year-old Britteny Miles, suffered a shattered jaw and will require numerous additional surgeries, according to her attorney, Frank E. Flannery.
Flannery could not be reached for comment, He has said, however, that Miles intends to cooperate fully with the investigation.
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni, who has been tied up this week with the murder trial Daniel Rosa, could also not be reached for comment.