Reports: NY Cop Accidentally Shoots 3-Year-Old Son While Unloading Gun

[RandySF]

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An off-duty police officer in New York reportedly shot his young son by accident on Tuesday night while unloading his gun at home.

The New York Post reported on Wednesday that Jon Gigantiello, an officer with the Metropolitan Transit Authority, was at their home in Smithtown, N.Y. and unloading the gun when it suddenly fired, wounding his own hand and hitting his 3-year-old son.

The toddler was admitted to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center before being moved to Stony Brook University Hospital for surgery. According to Newsday, police revealed that the boy suffered "grazing bullet wounds to his belly and arm" but was expected to survive.

Gigantiello, an 11-year veteran of the force who works in its K-9 unit, was also treated at Stony Brook University Hospital for his injuries. According to an MTA spokesman, Gigantiello is currently on sick leave.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mta-officer-accidentally-shoots-son

[Egnever]

1. Another responsible gun owner?

[Nuclear Unicorn]

2. Actually, he's a cop. You know, the ones entrusted to enforce "gun safety laws" nt

[Duckhunter935]

3. One of those very

highly trained and vetted police officers.

[Bandit]

4. Guns don't kill, people do.

could this have happened while cleaning your knife?

[Lurks Often]

5. I'm curious, if you accidentally cut yourself with a knife

do you blame the knife or do you blame yourself for not paying attention to what you are doing?