Secret service officer shoots two agents at White House

Sydney Morning Herald ^ | April 18, 2007 | Reuters

[untrained skeptic]

One officer suffered a shrapnel wound to the face, and the other was wounded in the leg.

Sounds like the round hit a hard surface and splattered.

If so it's likely that the wounds to the two agents were not serious since much of the energy would be expended when the bullet hit the hard surface, and the fragments wouldn't have as much potential to do damage.

[pax_et_bonum]

When the cat’s away....

;-)

[Vaquero]

[shezza]

...much of the energy would be expended when the bullet hit the hard surface, and the fragments wouldn't have as much potential to do damage.

That's not the way John "I Was in Vietnam" Kerry tells it. Are purple hearts available for these fine war heroes?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I thought of that when they used the word, shrapnel.

Thanks for the info.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

LOL

That came to mind.

[Candor7]

An attempted Democrat Coupe?

[Rockpile]

"One officer suffered a shrapnel wound--"

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

No he didn't. There was no artillery fire involved. Likely got a piece of bullet jacket in the face from a round being discharged into a hard surface floor.

[Rockpile]

More likely a Sig-Sauer than a Glock. And hopefully they weren’t playing around with an MP5 or some such :<}

[Red Badger]

I want a name!............What is his name?.......Is it a coverup?!?!?!...........

[Dick Vomer]

no finger on trigger, no discharge... that’s it.

[Eaker]

Like yer mom told you about your nose, “Keep your finger out of there.”

[Colorado Doug]

I want a name!............What is his name?.......Is it a coverup?!?!?!...........

Agent Jack Bauer, and it was an accident, both shootings were, honest.

[Interesting Times]

Not a career-enhancing move.

[Red Badger]

Jack Bauer doesn't accidentally shoot anybody that doesn't deserve it!..........

[mylife]

L0L yup