Polish Prosecutor Cuts Short News Conference, Shoots Self
Jan 9, 2012 2:44pm
Polish Prosecutor Cuts Short News Conference, Shoots Self
A polish military prosecutor shot himself in the head today while news cameras were rolling. Col. Mikolaj Przybyl made a statement defending a military investigation into the plane crash that killed the Polish president in 2010, then calmly told reporters, “I want to ask you to leave for a minute. I need a break.”
The journalists left the room and closed the door, but the cameras were still taping, and recorded the sound of a gun being cocked, then fired. Przybyl was just out of frame when he apparently pulled the trigger. His feet can be seen on the floor after the gunshot.
Journalists heard the gunshot and rushed back into the prosecutor’s office where they found him lying face down on the floor, bleeding. One journalist is heard saying, “Don’t record it, but help.” Another responds, “How do you want us to help?”
Paramedics took Przybyl to a hospital in western Poland where he’s said to be in stable condition and conscious. Hospital director Leslaw Lenartiowicz said Pryzybyl has injuries to his face, but they are not life threatening.
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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/01/polish-prosecutor-cuts-short-news-conference-shoots-self/
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