Officer pleads no contest after accidental gun firing in gym
FOWLERVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan police officer has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor after his personal gun accidentally fired into the floor of a high school gymnasium as he watched a wrestling tournament.
Flint Police Lt. Mark Boudreau entered the plea Friday to the charge of reckless discharge of a weapon.
The Flint Journal reports the incident occurred when Boudreau's son was competing in a tournament on May 5 at Fowlerville High School, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. Boudreau was off-duty at the time.
Pleading no contest isn't an admission of guilt but is treated as such for sentencing.