Teen Survives Gunshot To Chest

Alabama Baldwin County  Baldwin County teenager accidentially shoots himself in the chest with a sawed-off rifle...and survives.
by Pat Peterson
Published: Fri, April 24, 2009 - 4:13 pm CST

Alex Horn might be the luckiest kid alive! Horn and a friend were playing with a sawed-off rifle Thursday night when the gun accidentally went off. Horn was shot in the chest. The bullet exited through his back.

"He was having a hard time breathing," says Horn's grandmother, Linda Sherman. "I think he has a guardian angel watching over him."

Even though the incident has been ruled an accidental shooting by the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, the investigation is far from over. Detectives say charges are still pending involving the sawed-off rifle.

"The barrel itself had been sawed off which is illegal," says Major Anthony Lowery with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office. "We'll be seeking charges related to this gun. They were playing with a loaded gun with no trigger guard on it. Anytime you do that, you're going to have problems."

Horn has already been released from the hospital. The young man is expected to make a full recovery.

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So now I’m not intelligent because I think people that do stupid stuff are stupid?  Your analysis of my thoughts and comments are far from intelligent there GJBJ.  If you se someone jump off a bridge, would you do it also? Why not? Because you think they are stupid right? Well I wouldn’t saw off the barrel of a gun, cut off the trigger guard and then commence to playing with a loaded gun with no barrel or trigger guard, because I think that’s STUPID.  One good thing I can say about the situation though is, if ignorance is bliss, you and he must be two hap, hap, happy people.

If you had stayed in class and paid attention you would have the intelligence to know what you are being schooled on.

Thank you Lilley. You would think that adults could discuss something with some intelligence. Obviously some people don’t have enough class to do so.

Looks like you got a new pair if genes to, you go girl.  Did the milkman stop by the pool party?

Bless your heart Gingersnapped, you just dont get it do you? Why even attempt to justify the actions of the terminally stupid? I’ll bet from this story, he has done other stupid stuff, just none of it made the news, right? He may be some thrill junkie, stunt monkey, or just a plain ole flunky I dont know but I do know he needs to be watched at work, he may try to put fingers in hot fry grease, or get an appendage wrapped up in the flurry machine.

if the gene pool is bad here. then thank god im not from here. i might not have the best spelling in the world. forget it this is a waist of my time. chow!

They should give I.Q. test before they issue a gun permit. That would be what they call “Gun Control”. he he he

Ginger, Ginger, Ginger…....is that they way a redneck types words when they get upset? If ya wonering what I meen, look at the word argueing and purfect. DUGH!!!!!!!!!!! Get off of this computer and get your hillybilly a—in school.

Y’all be careful and not rile up the idiot/idiots family.  Remember this: they have weapons and aren’t smart enough to handle them safely.

Typed while remembering last months Samson, Alabama rampage, by another scorned idiot.

gene pool? is that there, one of them pools that let you wear cut off genes to go swammin in? i heard about them. we go swammin in cut offs all the time at the creek.

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