Huntington Story

 On Wednesday, April 6, 53 year-old Janice Jones was shot in her motor home, in Barstow, California at 10:00 p.m. by a gun that was accidentally set off by her dog. 

     Jones was eating pork chops when her dog brushed a 9mm handgun off the table. The gun went off, shot Jones in the leg and almost hit the gas tank under the house. Later, Jones was charged with animal abuse and gun handling.

     Jones' dog brushed against the gun, when it hit the floor it discharged and managed to shoot Jones herself and the side of the vehicle, according to California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye.    “It could have been worse,” Rye said. “The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank.”     

     After she was shot, Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital by ambulance and then was transported again to Irvine Medical Center. "Jones was treated here," Jim Washington, a spokesperson for the Huntington Beach Hospital, said.

     Jones' dog, Tambo, was placed in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers. There, Janet Ngo discovered that the Pomeranian was malnourished and had fresh cigarette burns on its face. “It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops,” Ngo said.

     As of now, Jones is facing charges related to animal abuse and possibly illegal gun handling. "Officers cited Jones for expired plates and the county’s district attorney’s office was considering whether to charge her in relation to the gun accident," said Rye "Jones doesn’t have a permit for the gun." 



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