Well, sort of, and there was an injury, and a police charge.
The November 6th Hanover (Pa) Evening Sun reports that Paul J. Sproesser, 44, of Frederick, Md, was charged with two felony counts of reckless endangerment and one count of simple assault for shooting a 17-year-old re-enactor in the foot at an August 3rd re-enactment.
Sproesser shot his .69 caliber black powder rifle at point-blank range at a piece of canvas tarp over the teenager's foot and inflicting powder burns on two toes and a partial amputation of another. His gun was not loaded with a bullet.
He just walked up and fired. Sproesser could not be reached for comment.
Sounds Like This Was One of the Spur-of-the Momet Things That Went Awry. --B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
