Gaston College Student Shot at Gun RangeGASTONIA, N.C. -- Gastonia Police are investigating an accidental shooting at a gun range. Around 4 p.m. Friday, a Gaston College student was injured when he was shot in the hip, during Basic Law Enforcement Training on the grounds of the Gastonia Police Firearms and Tactical Training Center. A spokeswoman with Gastonia Police Department told WCCB that a student in the training was having a problem with their handgun and was getting help from an instructor when the weapon accidentally discharged, hitting the victim in the hip. The injured student is a deputy with the Gaston County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Alan Cloninger tells us he is in good condition at Gaston Memorial Hospital. In a release, we learned that the Basic Law Enforcement Training (B.L.E.T.) class had been at the range all this week. |
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