Authorities say a 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his father at a Florida gun range Sunday.
William Brumby was firing his weapon at the High Noon Gun Range in Sarasota when a spent shell casing deflected off a nearby wall and landed inside his shirt.
A statement from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says Brumby tried to remove the shell and accidentally fired the gun at his son, who was standing directly behind him.
“William Brumby was positioned in the last shooting lane where there was a solid wall on his right-hand side. After firing a round, the spent shell casing struck the wall causing it to deflect and fall into the back of Mr. Brumby’s shirt,” the statement said. Read more…
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