They went to a gun show to “appreciate” their guns, and got shot by what was apparently a “bad guy with a gun” if we are to believe Wayne LaPierre‘s bad guy good guy theory. According to local news in North Carolina, a 12-gauge shotgun discharged while its owner, 36-year-old Gary Lynn Wilson, of Wilmington, unzipped its case for a law enforcement officer to check it at a security entrance.
Three people were injured when the gun went off, officials said, including a retired Wake County Sherriff’s deputy working the show.
Fifty-year-old Linwood Hester, of Durham, and 54-year-old Janet Hoover, of Benson, were transported to WakeMed Hospital. Officials said they are both in good condition and will be released Saturday.
Deputy Jake Alderman, 54, of Wake Forest, was treated at WakeMed North Healthplex and has been released.
The gunshot also shattered the window in the main hallway leading into to big room, witnesses said.
The Dixie Gun and Knife Show was shut down after the incident. The event is typically scheduled at the fairgrounds about four times a year.
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