Investigators say Jacksonville officer accidentally shot son in the head

[mahatmakanejeeves]

JACKSONVILLE

Investigators say Jacksonville officer accidentally shot son in the head

by: Kimberly Wooten

Posted: Dec 28, 2021 / 12:15 PM EST / Updated: Dec 28, 2021 / 04:25 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, N.C (WNCT) – A Jacksonville police officer accidentally shot his 15-year-old son in the head, officials with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.

Monday evening, deputies with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and emergency services were called to a residence on Haw Branch Road regarding an accidental shooting. Upon arrival, the deputies found a 15-year-old teen boy was being treated by EMS for a gunshot wound to the head.

He was transported to Naval Trauma Center on Camp Lejeune and later sent to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. The victim sustained a life-threatening injury from a single gunshot wound to the head.

The firearm was a handgun. All preliminary indications are that the incident was an accidental shooting.

Onslow County Sheriff’s Office says that District Attorney Ernie Lee is aware of the investigation, which is ongoing.

{snip}

Copyright 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

[Scrivener7]

1. Another responsible gun owner.

[jimfields33]

2. I think I liked it better I the 1970's when we didn't hear every story day to day

I think our mental health was better as a society as well.

[Scrivener7]

3. I think I liked it better in the 70s when there was a fraction of the

number of guns floating around in the hands of idiotic man-babies.