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Relative shoots costumed girl after mistaking her for a skunk
A little girl was fighting for her life early Monday after she was shot outside a Halloween party by a relative who mistook her costume for a skunk.
Police in western Pennsylvania's New Sewickley Township said the 9-year-old girl was dressed in black with a black hat for the Saturday evening party.
As the two to three dozen guests milled about, the girl went to hide on the edge of a hill.
It was past 8 p.m. and the sun had long set. A relative spotted the dark figure in the distance, mistook it for a skunk and fired his shotgun, said Officer Greg Carney with the township police.
The girl was hit in the neck, back and arm - and flown to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, about 30 miles away. There, she remained in the intensive care unit, Carney said.
Police will determine later Monday whether they will charge the shooter, whom they did not name. Nor did they say how he was related to the girl.
They did add, however, that the man had not been drinking.
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Large skunk is about 14 pounds, and about 19 inches in length. Average 9 year old American girl, 63 pounds and 43 inches. The shooter is obviously on drugs.
Typical mind set of way to many people who own guns. Shoot first as questions later. Yet again another perfect example why the NRA is not doing America any favors. This type of wild west behavior should not be tolerated rather it is a gand banger in a city block or a red neck shooting what he thinks to be a skunk. Point is there are to many guns. Alot of the people who own guns do not have the IQ to be able to make clear choices that in many cases endanger people around them. It is true guns dont kill people. Stupid people with guns kill people.
Not drunk, just stupid to begin with! How do people fire a gun without knowing exactly what they are shooting at?
By- ready, shoot, aim.
Best wishes for the little girl
Clearly, adults don't like kids in PA.
Seriously? What reason would you have for dhooting a weapon at a party? Someone needs to shoot him.
It's the Second Amendment, baby!
@DanW, I believe the Second Amendment is the right to own firearms, not the right to use them irresponsibly.
A while ago there was a similar case when a grandfather shot his grandkid and the police were not pressing charges. The low standards for gun responsibility plus the widespread availability of guns means that a lot of kids get shot.
It occurred to me after the post, that your reply may have actually been sarcasm. If so, disregard my initial reply.
pls post a pic of the viscus 60 pound skunk in you area that could be mistaken for a 9 year old child
I heard on the news this morning that it was her father who shot her. You'd think he'd know what she was dressed like?
next time when he uses the shotgun he should push the trigger (think about it)
There are too many incidents like this one. Even police officers handle firearms in an unsafe manner (see the Empire State building shooting and how many innocents were wounded by police).
I have come to the conclusion that humans are generally not intelligent enough to handle firearms safely, and thus your right to bear arms is trumped by everyone elses right to not get shot by them, including your loved ones.
you are wrong. I have a right to bear arms. Safety is the risk you take for living. safety is not a right.
Even if it was a skunk...just pull out your shotgun and shoot it???
Sound like one of the many fools who should not be allowed to get near a weapon....
Whoever heard of a skunk as big as a 9 year old? Also, shooting in a location where children are having a party is either a vicious attack of a failed IQ test. Arrest and punish this dangerous idiot!
At least if he was drinking, he would have an excuse, now he is just an idiot.
whatever happened to "know what you are shooting" I took hunters safety 30 years ago and that was one of the first things that they told you about handling a gun. Don't shoot something unless you are certain of what it is. Now days, people shoot through walls, bushes, and cars. Oops! I thought it was a bear in my attic, so I just sot through the ceiling throught the whole house. Some people are just so dumb.
Amen!!!
I agree, and they should have an I.Q. test like other have said, this is pure stupidity, that skink was posing a real threat to your family right? can you tell the difference between a skunk and a large figure in the dark (not sure what it is but I think I will shoot and ask questions later mentality), that's why some people should not be allowed to own a firearm, take this mans gun away and never let him own one again
The solution to this problem is to charge the man and take away his guns. If you act like a responsible shooter you can keep them, and I suspect most would have no problem with that. No one should get a 2nd chance at owning firearms if they are incapable of operating one safely and everyone should be prosecuted if mistakes are made with one.