Man Faces Charges After Accidental Shooting Leaves Victim Paralyzed

By Tactical Life

A Pennsylvania man faces felony charges from an accidental shooting that left another man paralyzed during a firearm training session. The charges stem from a September 2019 training accident at Threat Assessment & Tactical Solution Group in Stroudsburg. During a training session, a role player allegedly inadvertently used live-fire ammunition, ultimately shooting and paralyzing another participant.

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Accidental Shooting Leaves Man Paralyzed

During a force-on-force training exercise, 29-year-old Cody J. Saylor allegedly mistakenly used his Glock 19 with Rockwell Training Group, out of Gettsyburg, reported lehighvalleylive.com. Instead of swapping out to a paintball gun, Saylor allegedly used his 9mm Glock. He then allegedly shot 46-year-old Darin J. McMahon in the neck.

Police responded to the facility, finding the victim inside the shoot house, reported lehighvalleylive.com. Others administered CPR, then first responders flew McMahon to a local hospital.

“During the commotion at the scene, officers reported one of the men performing CPR commented that a ‘safety check’ was not conducted and that a live round was fired,” Stroud Area Regional Police Chief Jennifer Lyon wrote in a release. “At this time, officers located a ‘live’ 9mm …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life