Security guard said he accidently fired his gun in SLC library

Published: Thursday, Jan. 24 2013 9:52 p.m. MST

Summary

Police are investigating what caused a security guard working at the Salt Lake City Main Library to accidentally fire his gun Sunday, sending a bullet through two walls.

SALT LAKE CITY — Police are investigating what caused a security guard working at the Salt Lake City Main Library to accidentally fire his gun Sunday, sending a bullet through two walls.

Police responded when a CBI security guard reported he had accidentally discharged his firearm about 30 minutes before the library opened Sunday, Salt Lake City Police Lt. Josh Scharman said.

"No one was injured," Scharman said. "There were minimal employees and no patrons in the library at the time."

Reports indicate the bullet travelled through two walls before becoming lodged in a third, Scharman said. Police are investigating what the man was doing at the time the weapon went off as he prepared for his shift, and will also inspect the gun to determine whether it malfunctioned, he said.

Contributing: Paul Nelson

Featured Comments

See all 4 comments »

one old man

Ogden, UT

If he was an armed security guard, he should have been properly trained.

Yet the NRA and others want us to hand guns to people who have little or no training (such as provided in Utah's CCP classes) to guard our schools.

More..

9:17 a.m. Jan. 25, 2013
Top comment

Brave Sir Robin

San Diego, CA

The NRA said "the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."

So NRA, answer this for me: How do we stop a stupid guy with a gun?

10:01 a.m. Jan. 25, 2013
Top comment

Reasonable Person

Layton, UT

The NRA said "the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."

But when Gerald Loughner killed 8 and wounded many others (including Gabby Giffords), it was two UNarmed people who stopped him.
How?
More..

11:39 a.m. Jan. 25, 2013
Top comment

Comments