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Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: Fred_Also
Date: July 09, 2011 01:15PM
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Channel 6 News
Young County Deputies are investigating a shooting incident that landed one man in the hospital.
Deputies went to a residence on FM 1768 and Campbell Road Wednesday morning.
They were advised 45-year old Lowell Johnston barricaded himself inside that home and had a gun. He was reportedly threatening to shoot law enforcement.
Deputies say they heard shots fired from inside the house.
A negotiator from the Texas Rangers was called in and was able to get Johnston to respond.
Johnston had made a hole in a window for a "throw phone" he was given by negotiators, but the hole was not wide enough.
Deputies say Johnston used the butt of his rifle to make the hole bigger. When the rifle discharged and shot him in the head.
He was stabilized at the scene then was taken by Air Evac to United Regional where is listed in serious condition.
Re: Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: Ombligo
Date: July 09, 2011 01:38PM
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Re: Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: testcase
Date: July 09, 2011 02:11PM
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Re: Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: jdc
Date: July 09, 2011 02:18PM
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Re: Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: TheToddler
Date: July 09, 2011 02:20PM
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Re: Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: hal
Date: July 09, 2011 02:38PM
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Re: Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: Trouble
Date: July 09, 2011 05:44PM
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Re: Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: Acer
Date: July 09, 2011 08:33PM
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hal
A loaded gun discharged - who woulda thunk it?
don't forget, guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people!
People keeping their finger on the trigger while hitting something with the stock kill people.
Re: Talk about a freak accident - about 30 miles from me
Posted by: freeradical
Date: July 10, 2011 07:12PM
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