Firefighter shot with Taser
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - A Sarasota County sheriff's deputy visiting a fire station accidentally shot a firefighter with a Taser stun gun.
The sheriff's office reports that Deputy Stacey Eve tried to test the Taser and forgot to remove a cartridge. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Dezzi says that some of the firefighters were "goofing around" and knocked on a bathroom door last weekend while the deputy was inside. When she came out, the Taser went off somehow and hit firefighter W.C. Donaldson. It was not clear if Donaldson received a shock because only one barb stuck to his skin, but he was taken to a hospital to have it removed. The deputy remains on regular duty, but the sheriff's office reports they are conducting an administrative inquiry. --- Information from: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, http://www.herald-trib.com (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) |
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