Counselors shot campers with air pistol, police say
Lower Merion Police are investigating two 17-year-old part-time summer township employees, both of them playground counselors at General Wayne Park in Merion Station, for allegedly discharging an airsoft pistol on two summer day campers late Wednesday morning.
Counselors shot campers with air pistol, police say
Lower Merion Police are investigating two 17-year-old part-time summer township employees, both of them playground counselors at General Wayne Park in Merion Station, for allegedly discharging an airsoft pistol on two summer day campers late Wednesday morning.
The two, whose names were not released because of their age, are said to have struck two 12-year-old boys. One boy was struck on the pinky finger and another was struck in the back, on his upper shoulder blade. Both children were deemed unharmed by a summer camp supervisor, who said the plastic projectiles caused no marks on the boys.
“Both employees are suspended without pay, with the intent to dismiss,” said Lower Merion Parks and Recreation Department Director Lindsay Taylor, who referred the matter to Township police.
Most of the other General Wayne Park day campers were swimming at a township pool when the incident occurred.
As of 4:30 p.m., Lower Merion Township Police Supervisor Michael McGrath said officers were following up with the parents of the two children and two teens involved. No charges have been filed at this time.
Seriously? You couldn't even put an eye out if you wanted to with an air soft pistol.— 1972bline- lol— Zero
- The projectiles are soft foam, harmless, and meant to be launched at other parties. I hope there's more to this story other than two, whinny 12 YO's.— Jean Valjean
- Wow, there must be no news in the burbs!— wawa22
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Those 2 counselors should look into working at
the NRA Shoot and ask Questions Summer Camp
where that that sort of behavior is considered normal.— Redwoodser - Redwoodser, airsoft are child toys, sold at Toys R Us, and toy departments everywhere, much like water-pistols, but use foam. Get a grip.— Jean Valjean
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I think Chitwood’s interesting and occasionally funny ,
especially when he call bums bums and scum scum .
I’ll always admire the man who found Holly Maddux
and gave us the immortal words
“You found what you found”
- Things like this is going to kill the sport of airsoft. We all need to make sure we are practicing airsoft safety at all time. If everyone could please give themselves a refresher course and read this here http://www.airsplat.com/airsoft-safety.htm thank you.— drakewayne
- BB's are just as effective http://www.airsplat.com/Categories/B1-B4.htm— anabellj87
