A Pennsylvania State Trooper died on Tuesday after a shooting accident at a gun range in Conshohocken, Pa., according to what Pennsylvania State Police told television station KYW-TV.
Trooper David Kedra (pictured) died at Temple University Hospital where he was airlifted after being shot in the chest during what police said was a training exercise at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Complex.
State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan announced Trooper Kedra’s death in a statement on Tuesday night, according to KYW-TV.
The 26-year-old trooper had been with the State Police since June of 2012, according to the station.
“He died serving the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the men and women of the Pennsylvania State Police mourn his loss and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends,” Noonan said in the statement.
The shooting incident is being investigated by both the Pennsylvania State Police and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office.
He confused and frightened the trainer when he put his hands up over his head in the signal universally recognized by police as “I’m attacking you now”?
That sucks. I hope they review procedures to make sure this doesn’t happen again.
R.I.P. Trooper Kedra.
R.I.P, David Kedra; and peace to his family, friends and fellow troopers.
Guns are not toys nor jewelry.They are potentially lethal weapons, even to experienced handlers, and are designed to be so. More so for the inexperienced gullible who buy them in hopes of protecting themselves and their familys. Someday, America should have an organization for responsibly minded gun owners which recognizes this unavoidable fact and which teaches, preaches and promotes gun safety via enactment of sensible laws.
In a perfect world - utopia
So, guns are perfectly safe as long as you’re well-trained.
But we recently had a Navy SEAL (Seal Team Six?) member get killed at a firing range. And now someone who had been a State Trooper for two years got killed at a firing range.
Explain, please?