Police captain’s son injured in shooting

Local News

Discussion

November 18, 2007

Anonymous The Times-Tribune Sun Nov 18, 2007, 07:46 PM EST

Special to the Times-Tribune

The son of a London police captain was last reported in stable condition following an accidental shooting Friday.

At 1:44 p.m. Friday, the Kentucky State Police received a report of an accidental shooting incident at the Crown Point Estates in Laurel County. The incident was initially being handled by the London City Police, but at approximately 4 p.m. the London City Police requested the investigation be taken over by the Kentucky State Police. At that time Detective Mark Allen was assigned as the lead investigator.

Detective Allen learned the victim is the 16-year-old son of London City Police Captain John Wright.

Wright and his son had just returned from a hunting trip and as Wright exited the driver’s side of the vehicle, his son exited the passenger’s side. Wright’s son was retrieving a rifle from the rear floor board area of the truck when it discharged, striking him in both legs. Wright’s son was flown to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington for treatment.

KSP Detective Mark Allen is in charge of the investigation and was assisted by Detective Mike Bowling from the Kentucky State Police and officers from the London City Police Department.

Text Only

Local News

Police search for suspect in highway beating
It was called by some as “road rage,” but Barbourville Police say last Saturday evening’s fight at a city intersection was definitely an assault. And they are still looking for the man who police say threw the first punch.

May 24, 2012
Woman gets five years for drugs
In U.S. Federal Court Wednesday, Heather A. Collins, who was called by Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove as a “kind of leader for the group,” was sentenced to five years after using prescription forms to acquire various drugs.

May 24, 2012
Father, son rearraigned for meth charges
A son and father were rearraigned Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in London.

May 24, 2012
Hounds hold on
Corbin Coach Rob Ledington rolled the dice after his Redhounds took a 6-0 lead, but it paid off with an 8-7 win over Whitley County as Corbin advanced to the 50th District Championship tonight with an ace up their sleeve.

May 23, 2012 1 Photo
Drugs suspected in fatal Knox County crash
Drug use may have been a factor in a crash Monday in Knox County in which an 11-year-old boy was killed, according to Kentucky State Police Post-10 Harlan Public Affairs Officer Trooper Shane Jacobs and Sgt. Jimmy Young.

May 23, 2012
Marie Rader wins 89th Rep. District Primary
Republican Marie Rader won the primary election for the 89th District House of Representatives.

May 23, 2012
Barton wins another circuit court clerk term
Whitley County voters went with experience when it came to electing the next circuit court clerk, choosing incumbent Gary Barton, according to unofficial election results.

May 23, 2012
Bunch victor in 82nd House District
For incumbent State Representative Regina Petrey Bunch, the votes came in bunches Tuesday night.

May 23, 2012
Voter turnout higher than expected
The election day ran fairly smooth in Whitley, with the exception of several precincts losing power briefly and a few complaints regarding signs being too close to polling places.

May 23, 2012
Kenneth S. Stepp to face Hal Rogers in fall
Two Democrats, Kenneth S. Stepp, of Clay County, and Micheal Ackerman, of Rowan County, running for the Fifth Congressional District ran a heads-together race in the 30-county district.

May 23, 2012
More Local News Headlines

Local News

Search Results

Discussion

Police captain’s son injured in shooting

Site Map

Contact Us