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Officer Shoots 3-Year-Old With Taser
Taser (Photo by Kbiros via Shutterstock.com)
A police officer accidentally shot a toddler with a taser this afternoon while taking aim at a parolee on the run.The 3-year-old girl was hit by a barb, but she didn't receive a shock, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Paramedics removed the barb and treated the little girl at the scene.
The police had been chasing a parolee and they did finally find him around 3 pm in a Home Depot parking lot in San Diego. Police said the parolee turned around to confront the officers. The man didn't have any weapon in his hands, but police fired a taser at him.
It struck the toddler who was just a few feet away with her parents. The parents were reportedly very understanding about the incident.
“They put a Band-Aid on it,” police Lt. Andra Brown told the Tribune. “The parents understood.”
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