http://www.wnbc.com/news/3834924/detail.html

Very sad....


Police: Retired Cop Accidentally Kills Teen Grocer

NEW YORK -- A Queens grocery store clerk was killed when a retired police detective's pistol fell from his waistband and fired, police said.

New York City police said 18-year-old Manuel Chamelta was hit in the chest by the bullet as he stood behind the counter of the Astoria Food Mart at 11:50 p.m. Monday.

Chamelta, who came here from Mexico two years ago, died at Elmhurst Hospital Center.

Reports identify the retired detective as John Malik, who told investigators it was a freak accident.

Malik said he was reaching for his pager, which had gone off, when his gun fell off his hip and discharged. Malik called 911.

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said the case is under investigation.

:eek: That's scary and sad. :(

:(

Great. I'm a sacker at a grocery store too.

That's so sad. That poor guy has to live with that for the rest of his life :(

Discharged into the poor guy's chest. Oh man, I don't knoiw. Sorry, but that's hard to buy.:(

mmmmm

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
Originally posted by Kitt:
Discharged into the poor guy's chest. Oh man, I don't know. Sorry, but that's hard to buy.


Then again, it may have been a accident. You need to give a
former police officer the benefit of our legal system. If he did
wrong in this case, the system will find that out. I give no special benefits to a fomer police officer. He has the benefit of our legal system available to him, just like anyone else. I didn't say he was guilty or innocent. I said that his story sounds extremely fishy to me. The fact that he is a former police officer buys him no stars in my book. If it was an accident I hope it will be proven so. If it wasn't, I hope it will be proven so.

Former police officer, carrying a gun??

Not quite legal is it??

That's so sad, and must be hard for all involved. Wow :(