Awshucks are you guys crazy?

[wheelie]

Bow fisherman shot in Van Buren Arkansas

Van Buren Police arrested a man for shooting at three fishermen on the Arkansas River Friday.
Billy Ray Davenport was booked into the Crawford County Detention Center without bond on charges of first degree battery and possession of firearms.
"We turned around, started to head out of the cove when we heard the gunshot," said Van Buren Officer Kirby Smith.
On Friday, Ofc. Smith and two other men were bow fishing in a boat in a small cove in Van Buren when Davenport came out of a houseboat and started yelling at them, according to a news release from the police department. As the men turned to leave, Davenport fired shots at them with a 20 gauge shotgun, police said.
"I think our adrenaline was running too much for us to even realize that we had even been hit to be honest with you," said Ofc. Smith.
Davenport told 5NEWS he fired shots because he was startled out of a deep sleep.
Van Buren police say Davenport fired once. One of the pellets struck Ofc. Smith in the leg and three pellets struck another man in the ribs, elbow and leg. None of the injuries were life threatening, according to police.
Van Buren police confirm Davenport was naked, but do not believe he was intoxicated.
"We're not sure his reasoning," said Detective Jonathan Wear. "If he was woken up or if he just thought they were fishing too close to his boat."
Smith says he is not in pain, but did contact a surgeon about having the pellet removed.
Van Buren Police responded to the houseboat and arrested Davenport without incident. He was released on a $3,500 bond, according to Davenport. He also told 5NEWS he knows the officer and that it "hurts his heart" to know he injured him.

Make a long story short it is best not to shoot a cop! LOL

[agingcrossbower]

Oh, that happens all the time down there. They woke him up. Maybe bumped his boat. Nothing here, move along.

[Lawdawg45]

He fired on a Police Officer and is still alive? Great restraint on the Officers part.

LD

[Hester0305]

I'm glad Smith is ok. We are so fortunate as Police to be able to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the U.S. with Badge and ID. Incidents like this make me want to carry a gun all the time because in todays world you never know when you might need one to protect yourself or your family and friends from an iminent threat or danger.

[Ont_Excal]

Oh, that happens all the time down there. Nothing here, move along.

Seems to me it wasn't too long ago that a vice president shot one of his hunting buddies. Nothing here, move along.

[awshucks]

Thought I left that crap behind when I moved from La.

[agingcrossbower]

Oh, that happens all the time down there. Nothing here, move along.

Seems to me it wasn't too long ago that a vice president shot one of his hunting buddies. Nothing here, move along.

Hey! He ask for it, he lined himself up with the birds. Silly

[Ont_Excal]

Thought I left that crap behind when I moved from La.

Don't you know crap knows how to follow a trail.
And it does flow down hill very well.

[Ont_Excal]

Hey! He ask for it, he lined himself up with the birds. Silly

Yeah right!!
Shoot first and ask questions later!

[agingcrossbower]

Hey! He ask for it, he lined himself up with the birds. Silly

Yeah right!!
Shoot first and ask questions later!

It is a silly thing to do but can happen. I only wish if I make a mistake like that I don't get a bunch of I told you that could happen fortune tellers following me around for the rest of my life. I'd feel terrible the way it is. But well I'm not perfect like most.