The Accidental Shootist

Wow, this could have been much worse.

(CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA A Philadelphia Police officer was injured in an apparent accidental shooting while serving a warrant in the West Oak Lane section of the city Tuesday. The shooting happened while the officer, acting on a tip, was serving a warrant in the 1900 block of Plymouth St. just before 12 p.m.

According to police, as detectives were attempting to serve the warrant, a pit bull ran outside of the home and bit the officer. The officer fired twice; accidentally striking himself in the leg and wounding the pit bull.

The warrant was apparently for a suspect in a shooting at Shrimpie’s bar early September. The shooting left the 24-year-old son of a Philadelphia politician permanently paralyzed from the neck down. According to police, the suspect was not located during the warrant.

Authorities said the officer was transported to Einstein Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. The officer is expected to be OK and recover from his injury. (H/T - KYW.com)

This incident is unfortunate, but at least the officer will fully recover. Of course, this may never have happened if people stopped keeping pit bulls as pets. These dogs are not pet material, kids!