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Fairfield News: Man Shoots Self In Da Butt

UPDATE to a story only DoingItLocal was on the scene for: UPDATE: Police say  Michael Southmayd, 56, may face charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm.  The gun was holstered and police said he had no alcohol to drink. 8:33pm--#Fairfield CT-- A man accidentally shot himself in the buttocks while dining at Tazza Osteria and Bar at 116 Post Road.  Police said the man reached for his wallet when weapon that was in waistband at his back accidentally fired off a round from the firearm.    The man was registered to carry but now warrants are pending for the unlawful discharge of a firearm.  The 65 year old man was not seriously injured and was walking around in the parking lot…

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March 14, 2017 - On an early Tuesday morning at 1:16 AM the Fairfield Fire Department responded to a nine vehicle accident on Interstate 95 in the area of Exit 19 Northbound involving three tractor trailers.  Engine 4, under the command of LT James Shiller and Rescue 1 arrived on scene to find a vehicle with its driver trapped under the box trailer. Assistant Chief Erik Kalapir upon arrival at the scene, assumed Incident Command and special called Engines 1, 2 and Ladder 2 for additional equipment and manpower providing a total of seventeen firefighters for this labor intensive extrication operation. The operation required the closure of northbound traffic for over an hour, so emergency crew could safely operate. Manpower…

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