On Sunday, November 22 at around 2:00 p.m., officers of the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the parking lot of Scheels for an accidental discharge of a firearm. Upon arrival, officers talked to the man who discharged the weapon, a 9mm handgun. The man said he was showing the gun to a friend and thought he had unloaded it. He pulled the trigger and the gun went off hitting the parking lot pavement. No injuries have been reported in this incident. A review of this incident will be done by the Municipal Court prosecutor to determine if any charges will be filed.
