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(6,664 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2020, 05:55 PM Jan 2020

Dad, 4-year-old son shot in head after gun fires during 'play wrestling' [View all]

BLOOMINGTON — A 36-year-old man and his 4-year-old son were both shot in the head on Sunday after a gun discharged while they were "play wrestling."

According to a report from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a home in the 1200 block of East Zinnia Drive, south of Bloomington, on Sunday on report of a gunshot wound. When deputies arrived, they found two people who had sustained gunshot wounds to the head.

Deputies said the man was "play wrestling" with his son while carrying a handgun concealed on the small of his back. During the play wrestling, the gun fell from the man's body and one shot was fired. The shot struck both the man and his 4-year-old in the head.

https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/dad-4-year-old-son-shot-in-head-after-gun-fires-during-play-wrestling

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Dad, 4-year-old son shot in head after gun fires during 'play wrestling' [View all] Cattledog Jan 2020 OP

If only there had been a good guy with a gun... PJMcK Jan 2020 #1

Wow, that's some responsible gun ownership right Bettie Jan 2020 #2

The term "accident" should NEVER be... 3catwoman3 Jan 2020 #11

Playing with guns... Mendocino Jan 2020 #3

Wonderful. Idiot with a piece of shit gun that fires when it falls? jmg257 Jan 2020 #4

Gun Control Act of 1968 made drop-safety tests mandatory for gun manufacturers melm00se Jan 2020 #45

I hope arrested! nt USALiberal Jan 2020 #5

Too soon! Too soon! gratuitous Jan 2020 #8

"At least I know I'm free!!!!" RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #6

Any witnesses? sarisataka Jan 2020 #7

Yes, it is htuttle Jan 2020 #13

So there are good guys with guns, bad guys with guns and idiots with guns. Vinca Jan 2020 #9

Apparently in critical condition. May not survive, or end up profoundly handicapped. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #21

Wow guns do fire themselves Fullduplexxx Jan 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Jan 2020 #12

What sort of idiot Ohiogal Jan 2020 #14

Talk about reckless endangerment of a minor. avebury Jan 2020 #15

And it's the child in critical condition. His ammosexual father is expected to recover. Neema Jan 2020 #16

I hope it doesn't, because I hope that child recovers completely lostnfound Jan 2020 #17

I hope it haunts him while he sits in prison. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #22

I feel sorry only for the kid. Dad should be required to make video lostnfound Jan 2020 #25

I hope the child recovers too, but I also hope looking at his kid's face reminds him every day Neema Jan 2020 #24

Yeah, this didn't happen like this obamanut2012 Jan 2020 #18

What are the odds of both of them getting shot in the head? Sounds suspicious... Luciferous Jan 2020 #19

Man shoots self and son in the head. Fixed it. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #20

I've seen that in a LOT of articles. "Gun discharged" "gun went off." Nt lostnfound Jan 2020 #26

Yeah, Isn't That True Every Time? ProfessorGAC Jan 2020 #30

I hope the 4 year old victim makes a full recovery. ecstatic Jan 2020 #23

That sure sounds like a magic bullet to me. catbyte Jan 2020 #27

I wouldn't care if these irresponsible gun owners just killed or maimed themselves. Kaleva Jan 2020 #28

People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Jan 2020 #29

Police Identify Bloomington Man struggle4progress Jan 2020 #31

Glock 19 handgun discharged Sunday night struggle4progress Jan 2020 #32

Don't understand why he thought it was okay to play wrestle while carrying. Kaleva Jan 2020 #34

Not A Gun Guy ProfessorGAC Jan 2020 #35

No a Glock would NOT go off as described. It has a trigger safety and a "hammer"(pin) jmg257 Jan 2020 #36

+1 Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #39

Yep, so who pulled the trigger all the way to fully retract the striker? MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #40

Weird - it just hit me as I read your response...Wouldn't jmg257 Jan 2020 #42

No way the dad's story holds up. MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #44

Thanks ProfessorGAC Jan 2020 #46

Yep the story is BS - a GLock (almost definitely) won't go off without trigger being pulled. jmg257 Jan 2020 #37

"The sheriff's office wouldn't say whether the father was charged, citing the ongoing investigation" struggle4progress Jan 2020 #47

#murca NCLefty Jan 2020 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #38

Did the boy die? sl8 Jan 2020 #41

I don't imagine the father is too upset. Aristus Jan 2020 #43