huntington story

who;Janice Jones
what;Got shot
where;Barstow,California
when;10 p.m wednesday
why;Gun was on a seat loaded
how;He dog knocked it off


At 10 p.m. on Wednesday in Barstow,California , 53 year old Janice Jones got shot she got shot on her leg according to California Highway Patrol Press Liaison Tammy Rye, she was eating pork chops in the back of her motor home which was parked on a Beach Boulevard near Highway 1, there was a loaded  handgun on a seat in  her vehicle and her dog was being careless and didn't see it there and hit it.
   Her dog a pomeranian named Tombo knocked over her 9 mm handgun off a seat the weapon discharged when it hit the floor, and shot a bullet through Janice leg and through the side of the vehicle.
     "It could have been worse" Rye said. "The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank"
    Jones was shot in her right leg. She was transported to the Huntington Beach Hospital and later was transported to Irvine Medical Center. She was treated at the hospital but  gave no additional information.
     Jones's dog was placed in the care of the Hunting Beach Animal Control officers. Her dog was malnourished according to Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers ha a fresh cigarette burns on its forehead.
      "it could have den with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops, a" Ngo said.
    Ngo indicated that the (Her) office would explore filing abuse changes from the dog against her.
 Rye said officers cited jones for expired plates and the countys district attorneys office was considering whether to charge her to relations of the gun accident. She didn't have a permit for the hand  gun.