Tennessee Cop Injures Three in Negligent Discharge

Local news reports

A spokesperson with the Knox County Sheriff's Department says an officer at the Detention Center in East Knox County accidentally discharged his gun injuring three fellow officers Friday night. 

According to the sheriff's website, a bullet from Officer James Blankenship's gun fired into the pavement causing shrapnel to strike three other officers. 

This happened around 10:30 p.m.One was taken to UT Medical Center to be treated for a minor leg wound. He was released. The other two were treated at the jail. 

The sheriff's spokesperson says Blakenship was taken to UT Medical Center to be treated for chest pains. He is at fault according to the preliminary investigation. The website states that Blankenship is on paid administrative leave for the remainder of the investigation.

Is it just me, or has the reporting of these incidents improved? This is the second case in as many days in which the reporter got it right - the officer "accidentally discharged his gun."

Well, I still object to the use of "accidentally," but at least it's in the active voice and the gun doesn't seem to have been responsible.