01-04-2015, 10:54 PM
I don't know whether McCollum shot his wife with intent or due to extreme effin' negligence.
McCollum says he took his service revolver to bed with him and he accidentally shot his wife in the back when he went to move it. He also says that he and his wife were both asleep when he shot her. Trusting investigators got his tox screen that night.
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Yesterday, the hospital released a statement that ^Margaret McCollum's condition was changed from critical to serious.
If Mrs. McCollum dies, I hope the chief is swiftly charged with at least manslaughter. If she survives and is able to give investigators her account, it'll help them determine whether to charge the chief with attempted murder. (If the shooting is ruled "accidental" and he's not charged at all, it'll be an outrage if he's not at least fired and prevented from working in law enforcement again, IMO.)
McCollum says he took his service revolver to bed with him and he accidentally shot his wife in the back when he went to move it. He also says that he and his wife were both asleep when he shot her. Trusting investigators got his tox screen that night.
Yesterday, the hospital released a statement that ^Margaret McCollum's condition was changed from critical to serious.
If Mrs. McCollum dies, I hope the chief is swiftly charged with at least manslaughter. If she survives and is able to give investigators her account, it'll help them determine whether to charge the chief with attempted murder. (If the shooting is ruled "accidental" and he's not charged at all, it'll be an outrage if he's not at least fired and prevented from working in law enforcement again, IMO.)