Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Randolph Firearms Safety Officer Shot Himself In Leg With Handgun, Report Says Randolph Firearms Safety Officer Shot Himself In Leg With Handgun, Report Says
Randolph Firearms Safety Officer Shot Himself In Leg With Handgun, Report Says A man who shot himself in the leg during a Randolph firearms training course was a gun safety officer, according to a new report. Gun safety officer Martin Beresford shot himself in his left thigh last month while attempting to holster his personal Springfield Armory .45 caliber handgun at RTSP on Route 10, the Daily Record reports. The bullet traveled several inches before shooting out of his leg above the knee, the article says, sighting police documents. He was treated by EMS when police arrived just after 2:30 p.m. Jan. 16, and taken to the hospital for treatment, according to the Dail…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate A high school science teacher and coach accidentally shot and killed his 34-year-old wife while allegedly cleaning his gun in upstate New York, state police said. Ashley Rosenbrock was pronounced dead at Saratoga Hospital late Thursday night. Eric Rosenbrock, her husband, was "performing maintenance" on his legally owned handgun when it went off," at around 10:30 p.m., state police said. Eric Rosenbrock, 35, is a seventh-grade teacher and boys junior varsity soccer coach in the Lake George School District. The results of an autopsy performed Saturday are "consistent with the inf…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting
Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting A 25-year-old is in police custody after allegedly shooting a man in the chest inside a Westchester residence following a dispute that escalated into violence. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to Ash Street shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, where there was a report of a man who had been shot in the chest. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a 20-year-old man from Yonkers, who had a single gunshot wound. Members of the Emergency Service Unit treated the victim, who was then transported by Empress EMS to a nearby hospital for additional treatment. He rema…

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by Zak Failla
Fort Lee, NJ
Schools
Fort Lee Fires School Security Guard Amid Domestic Abuse Allegations Fort Lee Fires School Security Guard Amid Domestic Abuse Allegations
Fort Lee Fires School Security Guard Amid Domestic Abuse Allegations A Fort Lee school security guard whose teenage son used his gun to take his own life was fired on Monday night, NorthJersey.com reports. Henry Farrell is fighting to keep his gun collection and was accused of mental instability and domestic abuse against his ex-wife, the article says.  The former Rutherford police officer will take an unpaid leave from the $37,800 a year job until June 30, when his termination takes effect, according to the story. Farrell's 17-year-old son, Jack, allegedly used one of his guns to shoot himself in a Woodcliff Lake park in November 2016, NorthJersey.com repo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Harbor Point Man, 23, Shoots Himself While Cleaning Gun, Police Say Harbor Point Man, 23, Shoots Himself While Cleaning Gun, Police Say
Harbor Point Man, 23, Shoots Himself While Cleaning Gun, Police Say A 23-year-old Harbor Point man accidentally shot himself in the hand while cleaning his semi-automatic handgun, according to Stamford Police. Stamford Police Sgt. Brian Butler said officers responded to a call at Harbor Point at 8:30 p.m. Friday on a call that the man had shot himself. When officers arrived on scene the man came out of his residence, with a towel wrapped around his hand, clearly bleeding and asking for an ambulance, Butler said.  While waiting for EMS to arrive, an officer helped put a tourniquet on the man’s left arm to help slow the bleeding. The man was transported to S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Staples HS Student Had 'Thoughts' Of Executing Mass Shooting, Police Say Staples HS Student Had 'Thoughts' Of Executing Mass Shooting, Police Say
Staples HS Student Had 'Thoughts' Of Executing Mass Shooting, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Superintendent Provides More Info On Staples HS Threat, Response The early dismissal at Staples High School in Westport on Tuesday came after a student had threatened to shoot a teacher and had thoughts of executing a mass shooting, police said during a press conference on Tuesday. The student who overheard the threats reported them to school officials, who were interviewing the student at the time police arrived on campus at around 9 a.m. Detectives found firearms at the home of the student that belong to the father of the student and were reportedly loc…

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