The story was written from the Tucson news.The Tombstone news,went on to explain that a woman named Debbie Mitchel was standing in front of the Birdcage theater and was also hit from shrapnel,but had refused medical treatment.
The tombstone town to tough to die has been raked with their share of misfortune,back in may of 2015 A woman named Carol Malone had allegedly scammed the town. Their was a murder then a few months after that with a resident being killed.Could the town be plagued with curses and misfortune do to their making money off the backs of the dead?
According to the tombstone news.com, one of the gunfighters showed up late for his gunfight,not having his gun inspected and shot another gunfighter in the upper groin area and had to be airlifted to a local hospital.
The incident happened toward the end of the town’s annual “Helldorado Days” weekend.
TOMBSTONE, AZ (Tucson News Now) -http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30290418/gunfight-reenactor-shoots-self-at-ok-corral
It wasn’t quite the “gunfight at the OK Corral,” but a member of the Tombstone Vigilantes gunfight reenactment group accidentally shot another member of the Vigilantes Sunday afternoon, according to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office.
According to an update from the Tombstone Marshal’s Office, actors Tom Carter and victim Ken Curtis were facing off against each other when Carter fired his gun. Curtis fell to the ground after being hit by a live round.
The show was stopped immediately. Officials say it was discovered that there was a live round in the cylinder with five expended casings that indicated the gun had six live rounds in it before the skit. Officials say two live rounds hit nearby businesses.
A woman identified as Debbie Mitchell was hit while standing in front of the Bird Cage Theater, according to the Marshal’s Office.
The woman was hit by shrapnel and refused medical treatment, Capas said.
The incident happened toward the end of the town’s annual “Helldorado Days” weekend.
Officials say this is an isolated incident and that visitors should be assured that safety protocol will be enforced before any more gunfight skits on Allen Street.
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would you not think that using live ammo would be against the law, what or how could anyone use live ammunition, he should be charged with attempted murder.
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