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Gun safety fail: Cop accidentally kills colleague during weapon safety talk

An officer with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office was shot dead this past week — the victim of an errant bullet fired by a fellow law enforcement officer.

Deputy Sergeant Rod Lucas was having a discussion with a detective about gun safety in a Sheriff’s Office building on Oct. 31. Specifically, the two were conversing about their backup weapons, and how they carried them, according to a news release from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.

As they were talking, police report the detective’s secondary weapon accidentally discharged. Lucas immediately dropped to the floor, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Another officer attempted to perform CPR, but it was no use. Lucas died shortly afterwards. He was 46 years old.

Two other officers present at the time said the incident was a tragic accident, with no foul play suspected. 
Des Moines police shooting: 2 Iowa cops allegedly shot to death by Scott Greene

Des Moines authorities have arrested a man suspected of slaying two police officers on Wednesday morning.

Speaking at a news conference, Des Moines police spokesman Par Parizek said the officers were “ambushed,” Reuters reported.

According to CNN, Urbandale police officer Justin Martin was sitting in his police vehicle in the Des Moines suburb when suspect Scott Michael Greene, 46, allegedly shot him to death early Wednesday morning. Des Moines police sergeant Anthony Beminio was also allegedly killed by Greene in a similar fashion some two miles from the first shooting.

According to CNN, Greene was arrested after he hailed a state Department of Natural Resources officer in Dallas County and asked him to call 911. He has not yet been charged, ABC reported citing police.
A Message from Gabby:
I often wish that I could go back in time and prevent the shooting that injured me and took the lives of six of my constituents. But the one thing I can do is everything possible to help make it harder for the next mass shooting to ever happen.

That’s why Mark and I kicked off our Vocal Majority Tour in Orlando, Florida – the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history – and have spent much of the last month traveling the country getting out the vote for a president and a Congress who will act to make our communities safer from gun violence.

The days are long and the schedule is demanding, but we’ve all made sacrifices this election because we know that the reward will be worth the work.

Today, I want to ask you to sacrifice one more time. Because if we keep fighting, we can win some important elections next week. And winning means saving lives. So, I’m asking:


It’s hard to believe that the election is just one week away. But first, we have an important fundraising deadline tonight at midnight. Thank you for adding your contribution to power our work in the days ahead.

All my best,
Gabby Giffords

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