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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 07:08 PM Nov 2013

Long Island firefighter killed in hunting accident



Eyewitness News

WESTFORD (WABC) -- A Long Island man accused of accidentally shooting a local firefighter during a hunting trip over the weekend could face homicide charges.

Charles Bruce, 52, of the Malverne Fire Department was killed after one of his friends mistook him for a deer.

The deadly accident happened in the woods outside the town of Westford in Otsego County just before 10:30 Saturday morning.

Police have not yet released the identity of the shooter, but we know he is a retired member of the Malverne Fire Department.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9331328
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Long Island firefighter killed in hunting accident (Original Post) hrmjustin Nov 2013 OP
sad, but karma is a bitch. DesertFlower Nov 2013 #1
Sad for the firefighter, good for any actual deer in the area, and murder charges for the asshole Northerner Nov 2013 #2

Northerner

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2. Sad for the firefighter, good for any actual deer in the area, and murder charges for the asshole
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 09:32 PM
Nov 2013

who went hunting Cheney style.

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