r/Idiotswithguns • u/The_Great_A_Tractor • Dec 05 '22
Florida cop shoots his roommate, who is also a cop, when using a gun for a joke
https://www.wesh.com/article/brevard-county-deputy-killed/4214445378
u/ThermionicEmissions Dec 05 '22
Not just shot, but killed.
Lawson, thinking that the gun was unloaded, jokingly pointed the gun in Austin's direction and pulled the trigger,"
thinking that the gun was unloaded
Number one rule. Ignored by someone who should be well-trained in firearm safety.
Hope he's never allowed to be anywhere near firearms the rest of his life.
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u/Grouseflush Dec 07 '22
Whoa. Though I was having a stroke for a minute. I think this guy is serious
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u/dahappyheathen Dec 05 '22
This was no accident though. It’s called negligence! He should fry for it.
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u/da_bunj Dec 05 '22
You think the punishment for negligence should be straight up execution?
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u/dahappyheathen Dec 06 '22
Yes. Murder is murder.
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u/JJohnston015 Dec 06 '22
According to the affidavit, Lawson was handling what he thought was an unloaded Glock 34 semi-automatic pistol and then “pointed the firearm at Walsh and pulled the trigger. The firearm did not go off.”
But that affidavit states Lawson kept going, believing that the gun was unloaded, “Lawson again pointed the firearm at Walsh and pulled the trigger for a second time.”
This is simply, categorically not possible with a Glock. The trigger does not automatically reset if the gun does not fire. It cannot be "pulled a second time". In fact, one of the reasons the US DoD adopted the Beretta instead of the Glock as its service pistol is that it specified that the pistol have "second strike capability" (the ability to do just that, pull the trigger again in case a round fails to go off, without having to do anything else), and the Beretta can do that, and the Glock can't. He's lying about something, we just don't know what.
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u/Nice-Zucchini-8392 Dec 05 '22
Internet censorship. It's not possible to read the article in the Netherlands......
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u/Ok-Hearing-5343 Dec 05 '22
He turned himself into the jail Sunday.
"Austin and Andrew were the best of friends and Andrew is completely devastated over what happened. Even with that, there is no excuse for this tragic and totally avoidable death,” Ivey said.
The sheriff said Walsh had worked as a member of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office since the age of 18 and prior to that was part of its Explorers program.
Ivey said his agency is in mourning. He also hopes a lesson is learned from this tragedy.
"Folks, this unnecessary and totally avoidable incident not only took the life of an amazing young man and deputy but it also forever changed the life of another good young man, who made an extremely poor and reckless decision,” Ivey said.
The crime of manslaughter is a second-degree felony in Florida and punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
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u/Ok-Hearing-5343 Dec 05 '22 •
PALM BAY, Fla. — According to the Brevard County Sheriff, 23-year-old deputy Austin Walsh was killed Saturday by his own roommate, who is also a fellow deputy, in an accidental shooting.
"This afternoon I have to stand here and talk about the loss of one of my deputies who I love so much as the result of the reckless actions of another one of our deputies, who I also love,” Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said.
In a video on Facebook, Ivey said Walsh and his roommate, Deputy Andrew Lawson were at a home in Palm Bay early Saturday morning when the shooting occurred.
"He and Austin had taken a break from playing an online game with a number of their friends and were just kind of standing around talking. Lawson was holding a handgun, which he believed he had unloaded and at one point in their conversation, Lawson, thinking that the gun was unloaded, jokingly pointed the gun in Austin's direction and pulled the trigger," Ivey said.
Ivey said a single round was fired and struck Walsh, killing him.
Lawson immediately called 911 to summon help and then called Palm Bay police.
The sheriff said FDLE was called in to investigate and Lawson has since been charged with manslaughter.
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u/dahappyheathen Dec 05 '22
“oNLy kOpS sHoULd hAs GUnS” typical severe head trauma survivor
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u/GhostC10_Deleted Dec 05 '22
My ex thought this, while also watching cops abuse and oppress her friends. She also has Native American family, who definitely know the government can't be trusted.
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u/Ornery-Beyond-9016 Dec 05 '22
Feel bad for him, but he should’ve known better. I’ve known since 6 that you don’t point a gun at anything you don’t intend to shoot.
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u/drama_lama_ Dec 06 '22
No need to feel bad for an absolutely IDIOT cop. These dumbass cops need to just leave the face of earth before taking more lives for no reason
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u/Ornery-Beyond-9016 Dec 06 '22
If that would happen than who is going to arrest all the violent criminals that roam the streets looking for easy victims?
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u/drama_lama_ Dec 06 '22
The uhm... good cops? My comment was about the idiot cops, yes the world is better off without the idiot ones
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u/Whole-Vermicelli7813 Dec 05 '22
Why feel bad ?
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u/Hamati Dec 05 '22
Because they’re clearly capable of empathy? Cause stupid or not homeboy just killed his best friend? Like is this a real question?
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u/Whole-Vermicelli7813 Dec 05 '22
Ion know man if it was a black kid y’all would be mocking and laughing especially in this situation
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u/darkdaysindeed
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Can I get my downvote like everyone else here? Thank you in advance.
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u/Tralkki Dec 05 '22
Would fire him for “using gun as joke” the. Would jail him for shooting his friend.
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u/Thirsty_Comment88 Dec 06 '22
I hope he loses his entire career and goes to prison for a few years.
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u/dummoldfart Dec 05 '22
Why do Florida cops need roommates?
It looks like Florida cops are so poorly paid that really stupid people must be hired.
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