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Dog Shoots Owner, Unlikely to Face Criminal Charges

Gregory Dale Lanier – a 35-year old resident of Frostproof, Florida – was hit in the leg by a bullet on Saturday in one of the year’s most unusual shootings. Because the shot was fired by his dog. According to The Highlands Today , Lanier and his canine were driving in a truck when the dog accidentally kicked a .380 pistol that was lying on the ground. It fired once and struck its owner in the lower extremity. Authorities have ruled that the shooting was accidental and the Lanier’s injury was not serious. But while it’s easy to laugh at this incident, it’s far too common of an occurrance for weapons to simply be lying around. Recent case in far more tragic point: Marquiez Deshon Pratt was arrested this week after his four-year old found a gun nearby his napping father and died of a self-inflicted wound. Marquiez Deshon Pratt

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Student Shot at Grady High School

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A 17-year-old Grady High School student suffered a gunshot wound to the leg after accidentally shooting herself in the Atlanta school’s parking lot this morning.…

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Random Ridiculousness: Florida Man Gets Shot In The Leg By His Dog

A pistol packin’ pooch?? Man Gets Shot In The Leg By His Dog Dogs are out here driving, running people over , and now even firing guns. Might be time to play nice with the pooches…. via NBC News A Florida man was shot and wounded over the weekend by his dog, who walked away without charges, police said. Gregory Dale Lanier, 35, of Frostproof, Fla., told police Saturday that he and his dog were in their truck in nearby Sebring when the dog kicked a gun that was on the truck’s floor, the Highlands Tribune newspaper reported. The gun went off, shooting Lanier in the leg, Sebring police said. Lanier wasn’t seriously injured, said Sebring Police Cmdr. Steve Carr, who actually said police didn’t arrest the dog because the investigation was pending, the Tribune reported. In all seriousness, people really need to start being more cautious about where they keep loaded guns. This dog could have just as easily been a child and this story could have had a much worse ending. Shutterstock

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Ya Big Dummy: 17 Year-Old ATL High School Student Pulls A Plaxico And Shoots Herself In The Leg!

Another day, another school shooting. Grady High School Student Shoots Self In Leg Via MyFoxAtlanta Atlanta police tell FOX 5 a 17-year-old person shot herself outside of Grady High School on Wednesday morning, causing the school to go on lockdown for over two hours. Atlanta Public Schools says the person is a student, and they don’t know if the shooting was accidental or intentional. Police say the shooting occurred at around 9:40 a.m. They say the student was between buildings of the campus, and not inside, when the shooting happened. They say they do not know why the student was on the campus with the gun. Police reiterated there is not a gunman loose on campus. Atlanta Public Schools tweeted that there are no reports of any suspects on campus, and that the gun has been confiscated. Police say the 17-year-old student suffered a wound to her upper leg, and was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in stable condition. A student tells FOX 5 the gun may have been in her pocket when it went off. Another student says he heard a “pop,” but didn’t think anything of it at the time. That’s exactly what her dumb a$$ gets for bringing a gun to school. Image via Doug Evans/FOX 5

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In Creepy White Folks News: “Lil Tink Tink” Oscar Pistorius Plans Private Memorial For The Girlfriend He “Allegedly” Murdered

Uhhhh…*raises eyebrow* Oscar Pistorius To Hold Private Memorial For Reeva Steenkamp According to TMZ reports : Oscar Pistorius is planning a private memorial service to honor his girlfriend, whom he shot and killed on Valentine’s Day. The memorial for 29-year-old Reeva Steenkamp is scheduled to take place tonight at the home of Oscar’s uncle, where the Olympic sprinter has been staying since he was released on bail last week. Oscar’s rep released a statement, saying, “Oscar specifically requested the memorial service as he continues to grieve and remains in deep mourning for the loss of his partner Reeva.” The rep adds, “Since it is such a sensitive issue, Oscar has asked for a private service with people who share his loss, including his family members who knew and loved Reeva as one of their own.” Sorry, but we can’t help but think this “private service” is all part of Tink Tink’s plan to convince people he didn’t bust a couple caps in his lady. R.I.P. Reeva Steenkamp Image via

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Jesus Take The Wheel: 5 Shot And 3 Dead In Wild California Road Rage Tragedy!

Just another sad reason for Barry-O to get this gun control thing together 5 Shot And 3 Dead In California Road Rage Shooting Via CBSLocal L.A. Three people were killed and two others injured on Tuesday after a reported road rage incident that began in Tustin ended with a suspected gunman apparently killing himself. KNX 1070′s Ron Kilgore reports police are investigating multiple crime scenes, spanning across the cities of Orange, Tustin and Villa Park. Orange County Sheriff’s deputies said a female victim was killed at a home in Ladera Ranch at 4:45 a.m., but it remained unclear what her relationship was to the suspect or what any possible motive might be. Sources told CBS2′s Michelle Gile the initial crime occurred at the suspect’s home. Police said the suspect then drove to Tustin around 5:30 a.m. and carjacked a man at a gas station near the Santa Ana (5) Freeway at Redhill Avenue and Nisson Road, according to Lt. Paul Garaven of the Tustin Police Department. During this carjacking, a bystander was wounded after being struck by gunfire from the suspect, who was reported to be armed with two long guns, Garaven said. As if shooting 2 people wasn’t enough… Police then received a call of a second shooting victim of a carjacking who was killed by the suspect at the McFadden offramp near the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway and Village Way. The suspect confronted the victim driving a BMW, ordered him out of the vehicle, and then walked him to the side of the curb, where he executed the victim, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna. Police said the suspect then drove the BMW across the 55 Freeway to the Micro Center computer store at Edinger and Newport, where he is accused of shooting two people, killing one of them and carjacking the other. Did somebody put something in the water in L.A.?? People are out there wildin’ out! Image via AP

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2 Chicago Gang Members Charged in Hadiya Pendleton’s Death [VIDEO]

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Two alleged Chicago gang members have been arrested in the shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton and are scheduled to appear in Cook County Criminal…

2 Chicago Gang Members Charged in Hadiya Pendleton’s Death [VIDEO]

Las Vegas Shooting: Three Wounded Outside Movie Theater

An shooting in a parking structure outside a Las Vegas Strip movie theater left two people critically wounded and another with a minor injury last night. Police don’t believe the shooting just after midnight was a random act, and Officer Laura Meltzer said the shooter or shooters hadn’t been identified. Las Vegas Strip Shooting She adds that earlier reports of the shooting taking place in the theater are false, and that it was more likely an ongoing conflict between two groups. “The theater had nothing to do with it,” Meltzer told The Associated Press. “They were not coming from a movie. It was not in the theater lobby.” It wasn’t immediately clear how many shooters there were, but Meltzer said multiple shots were fired in the event, the latest in a string of shootings nationally. Police arrived to find one of the most seriously wounded people in the parking structure lobby and another in an elevator car on the fifth floor of the six-story structure. Both are in critical condition at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. A third victim was found near the street in front of the elevator lobby. He was treated at the scene for an injury that Meltzer said wasn’t believed to be life-threatening. The wounded were described as males, ages currently unknown. Meltzer said investigators don’t believe the confrontation between the two groups was gang-related, but they were still trying to determine their relationship. Police and property security officers closed exits and entrances to the Showcase Mall parking structure for more than two hours while they investigated.

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Hide Ya Kids: 3-Year-Old Carolina Cutie Killed Playing With Pink Gun He Thought Was A Toy

This is so sad. Gun violence has claimed another young victim. Via Gawker reports : Police in Greenville, South Carolina, say a 3-year-old boy was killed Friday night after a pink gun he mistook for a toy accidentally discharged. Temorej Smith and his 7-year-old sister were in the bedroom of their unit at The Plantations at Haywood apartments, playing around with a pink handgun. Their parents were out of the house at the time, but their grandparents were reportedly sitting in the nearby living room. As the two siblings were playing with the weapon, it suddenly went off and Temorej sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Greenville Police have since ruled the boy’s death an accident. No charged have been filed, but the investigation continues. Police spokesman Johnathan Bragg said the incident tragically illustrates the importance of securing all household weapons. “If you have guns, if you own guns mostly we would prefer you have them in a lock box,” Bragg told News 4. “At least have them out of the reach of children.” Funeral services for Temorej will be held Wednesday afternoon at Golden View Baptist Church in Fountain Inn. This is so sad… Our condolences to his family. Gun owners, please, please, please be careful about leaving your weapons loaded and accessible to kids!

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The Bad Seed: 22-Year-Old Son Of Former NBA Baller Nick Van Exel Convicted Of Murder

Son Of Former L.A. Lakers Player Nick Van Exel Convicted Of Murder The 22-year-old son of former famed L.A. Lakers baller Nick Van Exel has been convicted of murder and is set to be sentenced on Friday.  The attorney for Van Exel’s son says the incident was an “accidental” shooting that took place while his client and the deceased were playing around with a loaded shotgun. via The Grio North Texas jury has found the 22-year-old son of former NBA player Nick Van Exelguilty of murder in the shooting death of a longtime friend. A Dallas County jury deliberated about 2½ hours before returning its guilty verdict Thursday against Nickey Maxwell Van Exel. Prosecutors had sought a capital murder conviction. They say Van Exel fatally shot Bradley Bassey Eyo in December 2010 and dumped his body at Lake Ray Hubbard on the eastern outskirts of Dallas. Van Exel’s attorney had said the two were playing with a shotgun at Van Exel’s Garland home, and that Van Exel didn’t know the gun was loaded. So his laywer didn’t think the whole “it was an accident” thing kind of lost credibility when his client decided to dump the body in the Lake afterwards? SMH.  Poor Nick. Photo Credit: Kye R. Lee/The Dallas Morning News

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