Associated Press
Sunday, January 9, 2011
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida State University student was killed, and a student from Tampa injured, in an accidental shooting in an off-campus apartment early Sunday.
Authorities say 20-year-old Ashley Cowie of Orange Park was shot in the chest when a rifle owned by 20-year-old Evan Wilhelm accidentally discharged.
The bullet passed through Cowie and struck the wrist of 20-year-old Keith Savino of Tampa.
Savino, a junior majoring in risk management/insurance, was treated for his wound at a local hospital, a university statement said. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
FSU police Chief David Perry said the shooting occurred as Wilhelm was showing friends the new accessories on his rifle about 1:16 a.m.
Wilhelm of Ponte Vedra Beach was arrested on a manslaughter charge and booked into Leon County Jail.
Wilhelm is a member of Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity. The shooting happened in ...