Accidental gunfire in hotel room injures seizure patient, Morgan County WV


An accidental firearm discharge occurred in a hotel room at the Best Western near Slate Ways and Tannen Avenue. The injury involved a patient experiencing a seizure. Staff checked adjacent rooms for injuries. Emergency medical services responded to the medical emergency.
Audio|Source: Morgan County Fire, EMS and Mutual Aid
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Transcript:
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17,627 Slate Ways seizure. Nix 759 response.
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21 or six.
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A weapon went off at the Best Western.
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containing further.
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Five, five, never out, expedite, Sherry Run.
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Time for.
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Can we be more specific where this gun went off in the lobby,
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parking lot, in a room?
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It was accidental,
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it was in a room, and it went through two other rooms.
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13, I'm direct on that as the staff checked the other rooms for any kind of injuries or anybody that's occupied those rooms.
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Am I arresting?
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Playway, it's just on the seizure patient.
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Panger 4 duty 75 response, 2107.
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15 to 20 minutes ago.
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The person that had the firearm is going to be at the front desk. It's going to be a male in the late 60s wearing a yellow shirt and brown pants.
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Break.
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Good.
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We're obtaining further on the weapon now,
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and then we'll ask about the other rooms.
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15, Tannen avenue, medical emergency, and medic 75 respond.
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Morgan County, WV
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