Alberta golfer shot in leg by apparently errant bullet from shooting competition

bat119 · #1 08-26-2018, 06:15 PM

This not good

RCMP in Grande Prairie are investigating after a male golfer was shot in the leg while participating in a tournament south of the city on Saturday.
An organized shooting competition was taking place at a shooting range nearby, police said.
"Police are confident that there is no risk to public safety at this time," RCMP said in a press release.
The man was transported to hospital, and has since been treated and released.
"We're still trying to determine exactly what happened," Const. Melanie McIntosh said.
All participants in the golf tournament and shooting competition are being interviewed.
The president of the Wapiti Shooters Club said he has been told not to comment on the incident until RCMP complete their investigation later this week.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...shot-1.4799871

gpgriz · #2 08-26-2018, 06:30 PM

When used as designed, it's a safe range, IMO.
It seems like someone did something wrong.
I hope this doesn't turn out bad for the range.

260 Rem · #3 08-26-2018, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gpgriz

When used as designed, it's a safe range, IMO.
It seems like someone did something wrong.
I hope this doesn't turn out bad for the range.

If it can be established the errant bullet left the Range it won’t be good.

Twisted Canuck · #4 08-26-2018, 07:21 PM

Oh crap, that's all we needed here....all the rich folks down at the Dunes can now commence screaming to shut us down.

Glad the golfer is ok, but what a negative thing for our range!

AB2506 · #5 08-26-2018, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck

Oh crap, that's all we needed here....all the rich folks down at the Dunes can now commence screaming to shut us down.

Glad the golfer is ok, but what a negative thing for our range!

Start raising your berms now.

Twisted Canuck · #6 08-26-2018, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AB2506

Start raising your berms now.

The berms are already plenty high, nothing you can do if a negligent round goes over (and I don't even want to comment on that thought, as I wasn't there and don't know what happened)...it couldn't have just gone into a fairway, had to hit someone. Damn.