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Officer's Gun Goes Off in Busy Grocery Store

Officer's Gun Goes Off in Busy Grocery Store - Monday, February 9, 2009 at 6:27PM EST

WEST SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY- An internal investigation took place Monday within the Scranton Police Department after an officer's gun went off inside a busy grocery store. It happened Sunday afternoon at Brunetti's Shur-Save Market in West Scranton.
The officer was slightly hurt in the incident. He's a lieutenant who has nearly 20 years on the force. Now many are questioning how the gun went off and why it was even out in the first place.

Brunetti's is a landmark in West Scranton. But what happened inside a back freezer Sunday afternoon has many surprised. Customer Rosey DeAntona said, “I'm shocked. I come here at least three times a week. It’s the best grocery store around. Safe. Pleasant. Pleasant people. It had to be an accident."

Owner Joe Brunetti says Lieutenant Leonard Namiotka was showing him his gun when it accidentally discharged. The officer suffered flesh wounds to his left hand. “Joe's really friendly. He's friends with a lot of people. It’s probably one of his cops, who's a friend, and maybe someone slipped and fell," said DeAntona.

Rose Bickauskas is the Lieutenant’s sister-in-law. She doesn't know why he would have had his gun out inside the back of a busy store. “He's a very nice guy. I've always heard good things about him. Very careful, so I'm very surprised,” she said.

Lieutenant Namiotka was back at the market Monday afternoon. He declined comment. Some But customers are now questioning his judgment.

The owner of the store says customers were never in danger. And customers say it won't change their shopping habits.
 


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