Confused Elderly Woman Fires Gun in The Air

By Ammoland

Las Vegas, NV –-(Ammoland.com)- A coastal city in California had a sad incident recently.

At about 2 a.m. on a quiet Sunday, fire personnel responded to a personal medical alarm activation.

The Tribune News:

“An elderly San Luis Obispo resident mistook firefighters responding to a medical alarm as home intruders and fired two shots from her revolver.

No one was hurt in the incident and no one was arrested, but police submitted a report to prosecutors, who will decide whether to charge the woman with negligent discharge of a firearm

This Fire Department has prearranged agreements with citizens that approve emergency crews’ entrance to their homes should the residents’ medical alarm activate.

Firefighters entered the home, announced their presence and found two elderly residents asleep inside. They spoke with the couple and determined the activation was a false alarm. As they left the home, firefighters heard a single gunshot from inside the house. Seconds later the female resident exited the house and fired a single shot in the air.

Police Officers then responded to find a daughter of the couple had already arrived …Read the Rest

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