Teenager's Sword Falls Off Wall And Kills Him
 

Florida Teen Dies After Being Hit By Falling Sword

Weapon knocked from wall during play with siblings slashes 10th-grader

Brandon, Florida - A teenager died after he was slashed by a sword that dislodged from the wall of his bedroom while he was playing ball with his siblings, authorities said.

Joshua Hershberger, 15, was sitting on the floor of his bedroom Monday night, bouncing a ball with his 9-year-old sister and 14-year-old brother when the ball bounced up and knocked a 29-inch (74-centimeter) sword off the wall, where it was displayed, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

The high school sophomore was slashed in the shoulder and neck and was pronounced dead at a hospital in this Tampa suburb.

The death is being considered an accident and no charges are expected to be filed.

talk about bad luck

That, kids, is why we dont hang sharp objects on the wall.

The parents were ok with their son having a 2 1/2' sword on the wall? For fucks sake.:rolleyes:

Thats very much a Final Destination death

Re: Teenager's Sword Falls Off Wall And Kills Him
 

That's why you keep your sword's sheathed. ;)

I wonder if it was a Paul Chen..................full tang maybe?:(