Good points. I also would like to hear more about the silencer that was reported to be used by the suspect (the sheriff said there isn�t a suspect anymore). Was that part of a lie, or did the deputy not hear his own gun go off because he was shot?

That being said, there are negligent discharges and there are true malfunctions (like the Remington 700 issue). Malfunctions are extremely rare. Negligent discharges are the fault of who is carrying the firearm. Accidental discharge is an incorrect term, in my opinion.

I thought something smelled fishy when I first heard the deputy's account, but then the sheriff said the weapon had a history of malfunctions. Why would you keep sending your guys out with a bad weapon? .

I�ve never been shot at so I can�t say for sure but wouldn�t you be able to tell the difference in sound of a gun going off on your ankle vs a shot in the woods? Did anyone else hear two shots in the video or was it just one?

Seems pretty sketchy when they go out of their way to claim it is not an accidental discharge, but a weapon malfunction.

I have yet to see or hear an account of a weapon discharging without any action taken by someone or something.

Even if it got knocked out of his leg holster by a stump, that is a discharge, not a malfunction.

he is lieing because he messed up bad

Yeah, having a pistol go off all by itself while still in the holster is something I would expect to hear about a 1st generation Colt SAA, not a modern semiauto.

Is there another story that says what his service weapon is? I didn't see it in the linked article