Family of Agawam's accidental shooting victim says she is out of surgery.
The scene at Elizabeth Manor Apartments at 238 Maple St. Agawam police accidentally shot a woman there will responding to a domestic call.AGAWAM - Robert Connell, the uncle and spokesman for a woman who was accidentally shot by police on Saturday, said she made it through emergency surgery, but will have a long road to recovery.
The 21-year-old victim, whose name is not being released at this time, was accidentally shot by an officer who responded to a home on Maple Street for a domestic disturbance.
The incident happened at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday in an apartment at Elizabeth Manor Apartments, 238 Maple St.
According to a press statement issued by the Agawam police, officers arrived and could hear yelling and noise inside. “As police entry was made, the weapon of one of the responding officers was discharged. The bullet struck a female party within the apartment causing a non-fatal injury,” the statement reads.
Connell said the young mother of two is pregnant and recovering at Baystate Medical Center after suffering a gunshot wound to her jaw.
Police could not be reached to confirm Connell's statements.
He said she will have to undergo several more surgeries to her face.
"We expect a thorough and transparent investigation of what happened and we hope no other family has to endure something like this," he said.
Agawam police said they are not releasing any new information at this time.
Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni could not be immediately reached for comment. The investigation is being conducted by the Agawam police, the state police and Mastroianni’s office.