A man from Monfort faces a criminal charge after police reported that he accidentally fired a gun inside his vehicle in Platteville. 31 year old Shaun Spantikow of Montfort is charged in Grant County Circuit Court with discharge/use of a dangerous weapon. Platteville police report that officers received a report of a gun being fired from a truck near the intersection of Mineral and Third streets on August 27th. An ensuing investigation led to police questioning Spantikow on August 31st. According to a report, Spantikow stated that he was showing his firearm to a friend and the hammer slipped out of his hand and the firearm discharged inside his vehicle. No one was injured in the incident.
Gun Goes Off Inside Vehicle In Platteville
Sep 13, 2022 | 1:33 PM
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