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On 8/13/18 at about 10:58p.m. Deputies responded to a call of an accidental shooting of a 12 year old boy in the area of Hwy 90 and Hwy 326 in Nome, Texas.
Upon arrival, an adult male subject was located at Snappy’s Exxon Station on Hwy 90 in China, Texas with the wounded boy. He advised Deputies that his stepson had been accidentally shot to his right forearm and was bleeding heavily.
One of the deputies placed a trauma bandage from his wound kit on the wound to try to stop the bleeding.
A call was placed for EMS, but deputies were advised the nearest ambulance was in Rose City.
Deputies requested permission to transport the victim, because they felt any delay in treatment could seriously jeopardize the victim’s health and safety if they waited for the ambulance.
They were given permission, and transport the victim to St. Elizabeth Emergency Room in Beaumont where the victim was stabilized and transferred to Texas Children Medical Center in Houston for further treatment.
The two had gone to this remote area to try to view a meteor shower. While returning to their vehicle the stepfather said, he heard something running up behind him and thought it was a wild animal. He pulled a pistol that he had on his person and fired. He immediately realized he had shot the child.
We would like to acknowledge the actions of the Deputy W. Crain and Deputy C. Lowe for their quick assessment and action. The injury is serious in nature and could have very easily been life threatening had these two deputies not acted when they did.
The case is currently under investigation and Child Protective Services has been notified.
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8/14/2018 10:02 AM
Marcus McLellan, Public Information Officer
mmclellan@co.jefferson.tx.us