Police deputy practicing pistol draw accidently kills his wife.

[edbermac]

TUALATIN, Ore. -- A man who signed on to become a Clark County sheriff's deputy accidentally shot his wife to death in Tualatin on Sunday, according to police.

Police said Ryan Osbrink, 24, was practicing drawing his pistol from a holster when it unintentionally discharged as his wife, Kimberly Osbrink, entered the room. A bullet struck Kimberly Osbrink in the stomach, police said. When emergency crews arrived, they said they found Ryan Osbrink administering first aid to his wife, who was rushed to Oregon Health & Science University. Kimberly Osbrink later died at the hospital.

Ryan Osbrink had signed an offer of employment with the Clark County Sheriff's Office. His first day of work was to be Dec. 19, but his hiring has been delayed pending the outcome of the investigation. The gun used in the shooting was a .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol that Osbrink owned.

The Tualatin Police Department is still investigating the shooting. Their findings will be forwarded to the Washington County District Attorney's Office for review.

http://www.kptv.com/news/14882840/detail.html

The Darwin Award nominees list just gets bigger and bigger...

[Robb]

1. "...But his hiring has been delayed"

Not canceled, mind you, but delayed. Because there might very well be a good reason to still hire him on. :D

[edbermac]

2. They should hire him. We need to keep our citizens SAFE!

:sarcasm:

[Solon]

3. That the guy doesn't know how to handle guns?

Seriously, how fucking stupid are you to practice drawing a gun out of a holster without making sure the gun was unloaded, safety on, and you don't practice indoors. What a fucking jackass! You don't point weapons where people may walk by, especially in your own house, unless you intend to kill the next person to walk by, which this guy did.

[TommyO]

4. Talk about stupid, Stupid, STUPID!

This moron has no business being a police officer if he doesn't understand the basics of firearms safety.

[Spirochete]

5. And they're still considering

hiring this moran as a cop in MY county? Egad, that scares me.

[skygazer]

6. First thing I'd be checking is their insurance policy

Maybe I have a suspicious mind but it wouldn't surprise me a bit if that wasn't an accident.

[Dangerously Amused]

8. Bingo.

If not insurance, check the cell phone/computer records re: his secret girlfriend.


Taking all bets...

[KamaAina]

7. Alas, I don't think you get a Darwin for killing your wife

the idea is that you must remove yourself from the gene pool, either through death or, ahem, genital mutilation.

The problem here is that Osbrink could still reproduce, assuming he could find a female credulous enough not to ask whatever happened to his first wife... :scared: