GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) -- A former Glasgow police officer is suing a Barren County gun store after being handed a loaded gun from under the counter and accidentally shooting his finger off. According to a civil lawsuit filed Friday, former Glasgow police officer Darrell Smith went into Barren Outdoors back in March and asked to see a .380 caliber handgun. He then held the gun after receiving it from under the counter. Smith began to examine the gun and then cocked it. The gun was actually loaded and fired, shooting off part of Smiths index finger. Smiths attorney, Alan Simpson, said the incident caused him to lose his job as a police officer, and the suit is to make up for income hes lost. Hes permanently disfigured. He went through a lot of pain and suffering. Hes gone through several surgeries. Hes got a lot of medical bills that have to be paid. It ended his career and hes going to have a lot of lost income. The lawsuits claims the Barren Outdoors employee didnt do a safety check on the gun, and therefore Smith is suing for negligence.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:39:35 +0000
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