A Starks, Louisiana, man was arrested for allegedly shooting a 14-year-old girl while playing hide-and-seek with her friends. When law enforcement was called in over a reference to a shooting, they said they found the girl with a gunshot wound to the back of her head.
KPLC reports:
Upon investigating the incident, detectives say that several juveniles were playing hide and seek in the area and were hiding on the neighbor's property. When detectives spoke with the property owner, David V. Doyle, 58, he said he saw shadows outside his home, went inside, and got his firearm. Detectives say Doyle told them that when he went back outside he saw people running away from his property and began shooting at them, unknowingly hitting the girl.
The girl was admitted to a local hospital where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Family members told 7News the girl is okay and recovering.
Doyle was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center for aggravated battery, 4 counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, and the illegal discharge of a firearm. His bond is still pending.
The four basic rules of gun safety:
Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.
Be certain of your target and what's beyond it.
Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.
And now kids can't even play hide-and-seek without the risk of being shot.
