Published May 03, 2016
Authorities say a man training to become a police officer in North Carolina has accidentally shot and wounded his wife.
The department tells local media outlets that the wife of Winston-Salem trainee Nikolaos Tish was shot once in the stomach just after 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police say that Tish was holding a gun near his wife when she was shot and that he personally owns the gun that was fired.
Officers say Jessica Marie Tish was taken to a hospital, and no update on her condition was immediately available.
According to the department, Tish is taking personal leave and has been with the department since August 31.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/winston-salem-police-say-man-training-to-become-officer-accident-shoots-wounds-his-own-wife