Christopher Bizilj: Fleury, Guiffre, Spano charged with Bizilj death video

By Therese Lisieux on December 5th, 2008



Three men were charged for the death of a 8 year old boy, Christopher Bizilj, of Ashford, Conn. Christopher Bizilj accidentally died because the gun he was firing recoiled and he could not control it. There was no certified instructor to assist Christopher Bizilj at the exhibition booth where visitors treid out firearms. Christopher Bizilj was shot in the head by the 9mm microsubmachine gun.

Video on Christopher Bizilj's case is at the link.

Edward Fleury, Pelham Police Chief, was charged with involuntary manslaughter because he owns COP Firearms & Training, the sponsor of the Machine Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo. Christopher Bizilj died at a booth in the Expo.

The automatic weapon was brought to the Expo by Carl Guiffre of Hartford, Conn., and Domenico Spano, of New Milford, Conn., These two men also were indicted.

The gun Expo.was held at the Westfield Sportsman's Club in western Massachusetts. The club was also charged.

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This entry was posted on Friday, December 5th, 2008 at 6:26 am and is filed under News.


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