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.  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.  The Lincoln County Sheriff said Flowers was negligent.

Her daughter is in stable condition.