EMS Worker Charged When Co-Worker Dies From Defibrillator Zap

[GUNWOUNDS]

http://www.nbc17.com/news/4838468/detail.html

LEBANON, Va. -- A former emergency medical worker is accused of fatally zapping a co-worker with a cardiac defibrillator.

The two worked for Highlands Ambulance Service in Lebanon, Va.

Prosecutors said 24-year-old Joshua Phillip Martin put the device to Courtney Rhoton's side and discharged it. She died three days later. A preliminary autopsy report listed the cause of death as electric shock.

The device uses an electric shock to restart the heart.

Police said they're investigating whether the death resulted from horseplay, an accident or something else. Police Chief Mark Mitchell, a former paramedic, calls the case "bizarre."

Russell County Commonwealth's Attorney Michael Bush declined to discuss Rhoton's death, but said the nature of involuntary manslaughter is "the accidental killing of another through negligence."

A Russell County grand jury has indicted Martin on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the June incident. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.

Reminds me of Battlefield 2...  you can kill people with your defibrillator.

[exatreide]

Thats Shocking!

[lowzeewee]

Thats Shocking!

Even before looking at the thread replies after reading the opening post by Gunwounds, I expected a post like this to appear... :O

[exatreide]

How Electrifying!

[Andrew]

That is current news!

[nemafakei]

"Even before looking at the thread replies after reading the opening post by Gunwounds, I expected a post like this to appear... "

Um, it was already in the title.

"EMS Worker Charged"