Taking a gun to church may seem prudent to some, but it has been known to backfire.
In Kentucky, a man accidentally shot his mom during a wedding, reports WPSD.
Church pianist Jeanine King said “My initial reaction was, ‘Oh my goodness. Could that possibly be a gun?’ Then my next thought was, ‘Gosh, who’s in the church with a gun?'”
Who? Well that would be McCracken County detective Cory Golightly.
Golightly was adjusting his jacket during the wedding ceremony when a gun fell out and discharged, according to a fireman who is also a custodian at Bardwell Baptist Church in Carlisle County.
The gun is not one issued for use by the sheriff’s department, said the McCracken County sheriff.
The detective’s mother, who was not identified, was hospitalized and is in stable condition. The news article doesn’t tell us who was getting married or why the detective felt a gun was necessary in church.
Golightly is on paid leave pending an investigation by Carlisle County investigators.
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