Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Harlan County Shooting
KENTUCKY....
Three members of family at a home in the Baxter community of Harlan County, including a one-month-old baby, were hurt in an accidental shooting around 6:30 P.M. Tuesday night. Police say 19 year old Michael Southerland of Wallins was unloading a shotgun at the home when the gun accidentally discharged, and the shotgun pellets went through a wall, striking three people in the next room. Twenty-five year old Jason Maggard was transported to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital in Lexington, where he was treated and released. Maggard's wife, Carrie, was treated at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital and released. Ashley Maggard was flown to University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Her condition was unavailable Wednesday night. Police are still investigating the incident.
Three members of family at a home in the Baxter community of Harlan County, including a one-month-old baby, were hurt in an accidental shooting around 6:30 P.M. Tuesday night. Police say 19 year old Michael Southerland of Wallins was unloading a shotgun at the home when the gun accidentally discharged, and the shotgun pellets went through a wall, striking three people in the next room. Twenty-five year old Jason Maggard was transported to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital in Lexington, where he was treated and released. Maggard's wife, Carrie, was treated at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital and released. Ashley Maggard was flown to University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Her condition was unavailable Wednesday night. Police are still investigating the incident.# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:21 PM 
