Lincoln County Deputy Fired After Child Shot With Service Weapon
LINCOLN CO., NC– A Lincoln County Deputy who accidentally shot her 11 year old daughter this weekend is off the job.
Misty Flowers was fired from her job at the Lincoln County Courthouse. Β Officials say she fired her service weapon inside her home saturday night.
The bullet passed through a wall and hit her daughter.
A friend told a 911 dispatcher someone was playing with the gun. Β The Lincoln County Sheriff said Flowers was negligent.
Her daughter is in stable condition.
