Accidental Shooting in Edneyville (Future Rocket Scientist, leader of Teaparty and NRA member for life)
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EDNEYVILLE, N.C. -- A
young Henderson County man is in the hospital following a shooting this
weekend and authorities believe it was accidental.
Authorities
say 18 year old Aaron Phillips is the victim in the shooting. Mindy
Rodgers lives just across the street from Edneyville elementary, where
MAMA landed. Mindy tells News 13, Aaron and two friends were headed to
spend the night at Aaron's house Saturday afternoon when the shooing
took place.
Police believe it was an accidental shooting that
took place Saturday around 5:15PM. Mindy says it happened just down Pace
Road.
Police believe Aaron dropped the clip out of the pistol
he was carrying as he was walking down the road. With the clip out of
the gun he thought the gun was unloaded. Aaron stuck the pistol to his
chin and pulled the trigger. The bullet came out of his eye.
Mindy says her relative is now being called a hero because he jumped into action to save his friend.
Mindy
Rodgers, "His first instinct was to take off his shirt, ball it up and
put it on his face and they say he saved his life. He applied the
pressure."
Police say Aaron was taken to Wake Forest hospital
yesterday for reconstructive surgery. There are injuries to his face,
mouth and eye.
We'll have much more on this story tonight at 5PM on News 13.