My father once fired a gun in the air on the Fourth of July years ago when my siblings and I were kids.
Obviously, my mother was no too pleased with this, especially when anyone within a mile radius of us could hear the gunshot over the cacophony of fireworks going on -- that's how loud it was.
When I heard about this kid's near-death experience because of someone's celebratory gunfire, I shuddered to think what could've happened to me or my siblings that night.
Cameron Eli Compton was being put into his car-seat by his mother, after her and her husband waited for the celebratory gunshots and fireworks had died down on New Year's Eve.
When she heard a "pop" she knew exactly what it was. She rushed him inside and saw a hole in his shoulder.
Doctors say had the bullet been a few inches over, the shot could've pierced Cameron's vitals, resulting in a fatal wound. Thankfully, the bullet was removed from Cameron's arm and he's expected to make a full recovery from his injury.
Dustin Compton, Cameron's father, posted about the ordeal and is pleading with others to not fire their guns into the air in residential areas.
I want everyone to know that this is what happens when dumb people decide to shoot their guns off on new year's. This is Cameron Eli Compton he is my and Jaime Stclair 2 yr old son. He was shot tonight around 10:30pm on 22nd and Griffiths. I was leaving a service call to fix the heat and when his mom was putting him in his car seat when a bullet hit him in his shoulder. Thank God it's not fatal. Pray for my son and pray even harder for the idiot that done this. I hope if someone knows anything they will do the right thing. Happy New Year everybody from me Jaime and Eli
Dustin says knows that finding the person who shot his son is next to impossible but understandably wants them found and punished as their negligence almost killed his son. (h/t kfdm)
from Distractify http://distractify.com/news/2017/01/03/child-shot-nye
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