Constable indicted in shooting of alleged shoplifter

you sound like mike stevens. why are you using lmpd as your nickname? pretending to be a police officer again?

Who would nickname themselves "LMPD" and then say the phrase "training center" when referring to the little room next to the county clerk's office on Dixie Hwy.? Hmmmm, maybe LMPD stands for something else? Any guesses?

The OP had identified an instance of a NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE and didn't say who Whitlock was directly responsible. Although, he is directly responsible for allowing an incompetent person use his rented property, which caused property damage and near injury or death. Often I hear talk about accidental discharges (ADs). When I hear the circumstances behind so-called "ADs," I often question if they are not a negligent-or NDs. I believe the term AD is largely, inappropriately used. Bottom line, most "accidental discharges" are in reality negligent, and they could be avoided. Since my definition of an AD occurring is so rare, let me give you a few examples of what I believe are truly accidental discharges. Sometime a freak accident of a trigger being scraped by a tactical vest, a holstering mishap not caused by the operators finger, a major weapon malfunction, and being too heavy or quick on the trigger at the range only and while the weapon is pointed in a safe direction, are only scenarios I can think of that would meet the classifications of an AD.

Putting your finger in the trigger guard and pulling the trigger on a loaded chamber is not ACCIDENTAL in any way! A responsible person with a firearm would not ever do such a thing without ensuring the weapon is clear or taking other safety measures in conjunction with that. With that, a responsible person would not shoot someone in the chest with a shotgun at point blank ranges with a shotgun either. I watched that video in the OP message a few minutes ago and found it to be disturbing to say the least.