(NASHVILLE, Tenn.)  An off-duty Madison County sheriff deputy has been suspended after a shooting incident in Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee's south Jackson store.  A report from Goodwill's loss prevention manager notes the deputy, who was shopping with her three-year-old grandson, had her service revolver in her purse.  The report states the child reached into the purse for gum and the gun discharged. The bullet tore a hole through the handbag and went into a ceiling tile in the store roof.

Store employees say there were about one dozen shoppers in the store at the time of the shooting. This incident ended with a best case scenario, says Steve Baker, director of loss prevention. Our shoppers and employees were not hurt. The deputy has been suspended with pay pending a further investigation by the Jackson Police Department.

About Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
For over 50 years, Goodwill has provided job training and job placement free of charge to people with disabilities or other barriers to employment through the sale of donated items. Goodwill has served 3,358 people to date in 2009 in the communities we serve in middle and west Tennessee. For more information on Goodwill's Career Solutions, retail stores, and donation centers, please visit www.giveit2goodwill.org or call 1-800-545-9231.

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