"The shooting was quite intentional," Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jake Sparks told the outlet. "Multiple rounds were fired. It wasn't like as if it were a one-shot accidental discharge. This was numerous rounds discharged. Although the result of the shooting led to an accidental death, this shooting was intentional."
The tragic accident during a firefighting training exercise has led to manslaughter charges against two former Miami-Dade firefighters, highlighting serious safety concerns.