Man avoids jail time in shooting
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Published: January 27, 2012
BRATTLEBORO — A Vermont man will avoid jail time after he accidentally shot his fiancée in the leg.
WCAX-TV reported that 44-year-old Robert Nantell of Brattleboro pleaded no contest Wednesday to misdemeanor domestic assault charges.
Police said he and his fiancée were driving down Route 9 in West Brattleboro last fall when Nantell attempted to unload a shotgun while driving.
The gun went off and shot the woman in the leg. It eventually had to be amputated.
The two have since gotten married.
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