St. Louis Police Officer Accidentally Shot by His Partner

Fox 2 News ^ | July 11, 2013 | Jill Hampton

[Altariel]

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – A St. Louis police officer suffered a minor gun shot injury Thursday after being accidentally shot by his partner.

It happened just after 11:00 a.m. in the 3700 block of Keokuk, between Giles and Spring.

According to the St. Louis Police, the on-duty officer’s partner was shooting at an aggressive dog when the bullet ricocheted and hit him in the ear and arm.

Chief Sam Dotson @ChiefSLMPD

An @SLMPD PO received a minor gun shot injury while on a call today. The PO is in good spirits and we are not looking for any suspects. 11:54 AM - 11 Jul 2013

[Altariel]

So, Cop A shoots Cop B.

Purportedly "aggressive" dog injures neither government employee present.

Chances the lesson learned will be "don't shoot dogs"?

Slim.

[Altariel]

This time, you’ll be relieved to know the dog was, apparently, not shot.

[Paladin2]

Cop shoots in the general direction of a dog, wounds another cop.

Ha ha. b0z0z.

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[John123]

and we are not looking for any suspects.

It's OK. We all know, the partner did it.

[Kickass Conservative]

Was he wearing a Hoodie, eating Skittles and drinking Watermelon Iced Tea?

[Altariel]

A St. Louis police officer was accidentally shot Thursday by his partner, who was trying to shoot what they said was an aggressive-looking dog. The two cops were investigating local copper thefts when they were approached by an "aggressive dog showing its teeth." One officer — the one who didn't end up with a bandage on his arm — pulled his gun and fired "three or four shots" at the animal. One bullet ricocheted off a sidewalk, bouncing backward and hitting his partner near his elbow. Neither officer knew if the dog had been wounded, since it quickly ran away. Although it's lucky that the officer wasn't seriously wounded, his partner might need to spend some time working on his aim. [Source]

[Navy Patriot]

I have it on good authority that the dog has studied The Art of War.

[Liberty Valance]

Just dang.

[Altariel]

Must’ve been one of those aggressive-looking black dogs.

Probably a black dog of (if one goes back far enough) German breeding

Those can’t be trusted. :)

[Bronzy]

Good. Maybe they will think NOT to shoot the dog the next time. If the dog is not aggressive, leave the pooch alone.

[Salamander]

[meyer]

Probably a black dog of (if one goes back far enough) German breeding.

Zimmerhund

[Salamander]

[ConorMacNessa]

Really!!!

And they say WE shouldn't have guns!



"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

[Chode]

ran out of pepper spray i guess...

[Conserev1]

“Hey Harv! You might wanna get some range time in! And do I look like I have an Effin Tail!”

[chrisinoc]

Question: don’t LEOS normally carry a baton?

[SJSAMPLE]

I’m laughing with JOY as I read this.
I hope the dog made it home OK at the end of his shift.

[Islander2]

[Question: don’t LEOS normally carry a baton?]

That is the question I have always wanted to ask in situations like this where a dog is involved....either a wack on the noggin of the dog with one or two of their batons or some kind of spray seems to me much preferable to cranking off a round or two where the ricochets could end up (as in this case) causing a whole helluva lot of problems. But then, what does reasoning and logic have to do with the actions of Government employees?