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MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (WTVR) The seven-year-old boy shot in head by a stray bullet Thursday night has died, Chesterfield Police said. Police said Brendon Mackey, 7, was walking with his father in the parking lot of the Boathouse Restaurant in Midlothian about 9 p.m. Thursday when he was shot. The father and son were there to watch some nearby fireworks.
A large crowd had been gathering over by the reservoir to watch fireworks and a young boy, seven years old, was walking through the parking lot with his dad. He was a few step behind his dad and he [the boy] fell to the ground, Chesterfield Police Capt. Brad Badgerow said. Initially they thought he was just passed out. They saw some blood. They thought he may have hit his head.
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Police said it is unlikely that the shot was intentionally fired at the boy, and that the bullet likely came from a gun fired off the premises.
We dont think this was an intentional shooting. We think that somebody in or around the Brandermill area was celebrating the Fourth of July. Unfortunately we think they were shooting a gun in a reckless manner and this young boy is a victim, Badgerow said.
Read More: http://wtvr.com/2013/07/05/child-shot-midlothian-fireworks/
warrior1
(12,325 posts)StopTheNeoCons
(892 posts)Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)My heart aches for this family. Poor boy! Nothing but sad all around.
Julie
Squinch
(50,950 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Squinch
(50,950 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)My patience with this issue is about gone. Between Sandy Hook, that Zimmy asshat and stuff like this......
Squinch
(50,950 posts)thing happens on an individual basis day, after day, after day, after day, after day.
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)Only a fucking idiot would just randomly fire a gun into the air in "celebration". And there are just too many fucking idiots around.
It's sad that three is no way to eliminate guns entirely.
Rex
(65,616 posts)Granted there are blanks in the gun, but I bet he didn't ASK FIRST.
That fucking dickhead is a prime example.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)how tragic for the child and his family.
My parents used to live in Brandermill - it's not an area where you typically find people shooting off guns. We've eaten at that restaurant on numerous occasions and spent a lot of time in Sunday Park where it is located. It sounds like things have changed since they lived there.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)Them bullets dont come down anywhere!
Mojo Electro
(362 posts)n/t
DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)into the air.
Deep13
(39,154 posts)"I," said the Sparrow,
"With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin."
"Who saw him die?" "I," said the Fly,
"With my little eye, I saw him die."
"Who caught his blood?" "I," said the Fish,
"With my little dish, I caught his blood."
"Who'll make the shroud?" "I," said the Beetle,
"With my thread and needle, I'll make the shroud."
"Who'll dig his grave?" "I," said the Owl,
"With my pick and shovel, I'll dig his grave."
"Who'll be the parson?" "I," said the Rook,
"With my little book, I'll be the parson."
"Who'll be the clerk?" "I," said the Lark,
"If it's not in the dark, I'll be the clerk."
"Who'll carry the link?" "I," said the Linnet,
"I'll fetch it in a minute, I'll carry the link."
"Who'll be chief mourner?" "I," said the Dove,
"I mourn for my love, I'll be chief mourner."
"Who'll carry the coffin?" "I," said the Kite,
"If it's not through the night, I'll carry the coffin."
"Who'll bear the pall? "We," said the Wren,
"Both the cock and the hen, we'll bear the pall."
"Who'll sing a psalm?" "I," said the Thrush,
"As she sat on a bush, I'll sing a psalm."
"Who'll toll the bell?" "I," said the bull,
"Because I can pull, I'll toll the bell."
All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
When they heard the bell toll for poor Cock Robin.
Rex
(65,616 posts)Our priorities in this country couldn't be any more screwed up then they are right now.
A child died from lethal force, ho hum just another day in America.
Nobody cares, move along.
d_b
(7,463 posts)Lars39
(26,109 posts)Not buying reckless either.
olddots
(10,237 posts)this kid is dead because some people won't grow the hell up .
aikoaiko
(34,170 posts)What a precious looking little boy.
That big noggin was probably destined for great thoughts.
rdharma
(6,057 posts)You tell me!
malaise
(269,024 posts)WTF!!!!
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)A few years ago here in the Atlanta area, a little boy was killed by a bullet that came through the roof of a church. It was caused by some idiot firing off New Year celebratory shots.
mokawanis
(4,441 posts)someone usually shows up to quote the basic rules of gun safety, like that makes a damn bit of difference when a kid gets shot.