BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, FIRE-RESCUE ATTENDED one of those unforgettable calls Sunday afternoon when they responded to the Morris residence in Canaveral Groves. Arnold Morris, 77, and his wife of 54 years, Patricia, 72, were having some “robbery drills” in their home where they felt that they need to practice defending themselves from robbery attacks.
In one of their scenarios Arnold was playing the victim while Patricia played the robber. When Patricia started her holdup, Arnold pulled a gun out of his pants pocket and aimed it at the “robber,” his wife. Unfortunately he failed to ensure that the gun was unloaded first and mistakenly shot Patricia in the chest.
The second act in the scenario brought a fire engine, two ambulances and a medivac helicopter to the neighborhood where Mrs. Morris was treated and then airlifted to the hospital. She never lost consciousness and was talking to the investigators before she was flown away and she corroborated the sequence of events. She underwent surgery and is expected to have a full recovery. The deputies say that it was an accident and no charges will be brought.
WOFL-TV Ch. 35 has this video report:
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