Shooters Waterfront restaurant in Fort Lauderdale lived up to its name recently when a corrections officer's handgun accidentally discharged, causing minor injuries to a dozen people.
Fort Lauderdale police say the shooting appears to be an accident and no charges were immediately filed. The man with the gun was identified as Marcus Leon Thompson, a corrections officer with Miami-Dade County.
According to a police affidavit, Thompson told them he was at dinner with his wife Saturday night when he reached into his pocket for money and a car valet ticket. His Glock 9mm handgun was also in his pocket, and it went off accidentally.
The affidavit says the bullet hit the base of a table and burst into fragments, injuring several people nearby but none seriously.
Corrections Officer's Gun Goes Off at Shooters Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale
Shooters Waterfront restaurant in Fort Lauderdale lived up to its name recently when a corrections officer's handgun accidentally discharged, causing minor injuries to a dozen people
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