Crime & Safety
18-Year-Old Bristow Man Accidentally Shoots Acquaintance: Police
An 18-year-old man accidentally shot an acquaintance in the upper body at a residence in Bristow, according to police.
BRISTOW, VA — An 18-year-old man was handling a shotgun last Thursday night in a home in Bristow when he accidentally shot an acquaintance in the upper body, the Prince William County Police Department said Monday.
At around 10 p.m. Thursday, police officers went to a residence in the 12500 block of Chippenham Court in Bristow. The police found out that Brian Peter Kinsley, 18, of Bristow, earlier in the evening, had "inadvertently discharged a round that struck an acquaintance in the upper body."
The acquaintance, a 19-year-old man, was taken to an area hospital with injuries from which he is expected to survive. When he arrived at the hospital, the Prince William County police were contacted.
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Kinsley was charged with reckless handling of a firearm. He was released on a court summons, with a court date set for Feb. 3, 2021.
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