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Sheriff: NC teen accidentally shot by father, a Jacksonville police officer

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A 15-year-old male was seriously hurt after his father, a police officer, shot him in the head. The Onslow County Sheriff's Office said all preliminary indications show the incident was an accidental shooting. Accidental shootings by law enforcement have happened in recent years at agencies small and large and at all levels.

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Sheriff: Police officer accidentally shot 15-year-old son in the head

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WHDH) — An investigation is underway after a police officer in Jacksonville, North Carolina accidentally shot his 15-year-old son in the head on Monday evening, authorities said.Deputies responding to a report of an accidental shooting on Haw Branch Road found a 15-year-old boy suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound to the head, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office told WNCT.He was transported to a trauma center before…

3 years ago·Boston, United States

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Washington Examiner

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North Carolina officer allegedly shoots teenage son in head

US Amerikanisches Sheriff-Polizeiauto mit gelbem Absperrband "Police line do not cross". (iStock)North Carolina officer allegedly shoots teenage son in head Virginia Aabram December 29, 11:04 AMDecember 29, 11:04 AMA 15-year-old boy is in the hospital after his father, a police officer, accidentally shot him in the head, authorities said. The teenager from Jacksonville, North Carolina, was hospitalized Monday with seriou…

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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North Carolina police officer accused of shooting his 15-year-old son in the head

A North Carolina police officer shot his 15-year-old son in the head Monday afternoon in an incident that appears to be an accident, officials said.

3 years ago·United States

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North Carolina Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Teenage Son In The Head

A North Carolina police officer accidentally shot his 15-year-old son in the head, seriously injuring the boy, officials with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident took place Monday evening at a house in Onslow County. Deputies were called regarding an accidental shooting and upon reaching, they found the teen boy being treated by EMS for a gunshot wound to the head, WCNT reported.

3 years ago·United States

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The Independent

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Police officer accidentally shot 15-year-old son in the head

Officials said the firearm used in the incident, termed as accidental firing, was a handgun

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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North Carolina police officer accidentally shoots son, 15, in the head: report

An unidentified police officer in Onslow County, N.C., accidentally fired a shot into his 15-year-old son’s head Monday afternoon that resulted in life-threatening injuries for the teen, a report said.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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