5 Yr. Old Boy Shot Dead
Five-year-old Austin Haley was shot in the head and killed Friday night when a Noble, OK police officer shot at a snake killing it and apparently the five-year-old. The boy was fishing at a pond nearby with his grandfather Jack Tracy at the time.
Speaking of the 9mm bullet, Tracy said, “It went right through the back of his head and came out the front. He was just bleeding severely and I knew, right then, he was most likely dead, right there.”
The first bullet missed Tracy and his grandson. He pulled the boy close to his side protectively just before the second bullet struck the boy in the head…
There are multiple news media reports of this tragic killing, that at OKnews.com is the only one which reveals the name of the boy. The name of the officer that apparently fired the fatal shot has not be revealed.
Aren’t Oklahoma law enforcement officers supposed to undergo training to avoid this type of situation?
Certainly hunters are taught early on to avoid firing unless they are certain where their bullet will go. That’s the least we can expect from those we entrust to uphold our laws.
Bullet meant for snake kills Noble boy
Five-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Struck By Stray Bullet
