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accident? U.S. police shot a 15-year-old son in the head, life-threatening injuries

According to NBC, a police officer in North Carolina shot his 15-year-old son in the head. Local officials said it appeared to have been an accident.

accident? U.S. police shot a 15-year-old son in the head, life-threatening injuries

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The identity of the police officer has not yet been disclosed, and THE US media said he worked at the Jacksonville Police Department in North Carolina. District attorney Ernie Lee said that on the afternoon of the 27th local time, the 15-year-old teenager was shot in the head in a house in Angslow County, and the injuries were life-threatening, and then he was sent to a local hospital for treatment. It is understood that the teenager was still in a critical state on the 29th. It is unclear whether the murder weapon that hit the teenager was a pistol issued to his father by the police department.

Prosecutor Ernie Lee posted on social media on the 28th, "This is a tragic incident, and the Onslow County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the matter." Investigation reports, statements and other evidence will be submitted to the Office to decide what action, if any, will be taken. ”

Jacksonville Police said the officer is currently on administrative leave and said in a statement that "we ask for prayers for this family during this time." (Editor: HHJ)

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