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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Instructor held after woman shot in firearm training course, police say
A woman participating in a firearm training course was shot when a gun went off as an instructor was demonstrating weapon safety, Baltimore Police said Wednesday. Officers in the Southwest District were called to the 4500 block of Edmondson Avenue for a report of a shooting around 6:12 p.m. Police found a 23-year-old adult female with a gunshot wound to the leg, according to a release from the Baltimore Police Department. After a preliminary investigation, officers determined the woman was taking a firearm training course and had been shot accidentally when the gun went off as the instructor 'was demonstrating how to render a firearm safely,' police said in the release. The instructor was taken into custody, police said, but is not currently facing charges. The woman was listed in stable condition at an area hospital, according to police. Southwest District Shooting detectives are investigating. Anyone with information can reach detectives at 410-396-2488. Information can be submitted anonymously to the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP or by online text by visiting the MCS website. Have a news tip? Send it to nzimmerman@
CBS News
06-06-2025
- CBS News
Troy man arrested on safe storage firearms charge after child was accidentally shot
Court hearing on agroterrorism plot; poor air quality continues in Michigan; and more top stories Court hearing on agroterrorism plot; poor air quality continues in Michigan; and more top stories Court hearing on agroterrorism plot; poor air quality continues in Michigan; and more top stories An adult has been arrested under Michigan's safe storage law in the aftermath of an accidental shooting of a child in Troy, Michigan. Zanious Terell Murphy, 23, was arrested Thursday on a charge of violation of firearm safe storage causing serious injury to a minor. He had an arraignment hearing Friday at 52-4 District Court. Bond is set at $30,000, no 10%. The May 30 incident at a home on Crooks Road resulted in serious injuries to a 9-year-old boy, Troy Police Department reported. The child had emergency surgery as a result, and he remained in critical condition this week. The child's mother was in the home at the time of the shooting. There is no relation between Murphy and the 9-year-old child, other than living in the same residence, police said.
