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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-29-11 08:53 PM
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Oregon teen loaded shotgun before shooting friend

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a Forest Grove teenager loaded a shotgun that went off behind his friend's head, and killing him.

Initially 18-year-old Cody James Ward told police that he thought the shotgun was unloaded when he pointed at his friend on Sept. 17. Ward told them the shotgun just went off.

A day later he changed his story and said he had loaded it. Ward is facing second-degree manslaughter charges in the death of 15-year-old Trenton Joseph "T.J." Lester. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/teen-loaded-shotgun-shooting-friend-113159684.html
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-29-11 09:00 PM
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1. sigh
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TheWraith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-29-11 09:30 PM
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2. I believe this is also known as "murder." nt
A firearm doesn't "just go off." You have to pull the trigger.
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