2020/06/11
The Army Command issued a press release on the media report that "soldiers were practicing shooting with live shells, but a sergeant was hit and fell without anyone knowing"
The 6th Army: Communication at the shooting range is normal, and training safety will be reviewed and improved.
In response to the media report today (11) that " soldiers were shooting with live shells, and a sergeant was shot and fell without anyone knowing," the 6th Army Command clarified that the communication at the shooting range was normal, and the accident was immediately reported, with the wounded sent for medical treatment. As for the news content that the "radio at the shooting range was damaged so that the accident could not be reported" and "the sergeant was shot and fell to the ground without anyone noticing," they are completely inconsistent with the facts.
The 6th Army stated that its affiliated Guandu Regional Command carried out rifle live firing at Neimushan shooting range in Keelung in the afternoon of April 23. Prior to shooting, the radio communication of security personnel was normal. During live shooting, a sergeant with the surnamed of Chang, who was serving security duty, was accidentally shot by a stray bullet, leading to fracture of his right femur and right thigh. The sergeant called for rescue at once when he was injured, and the unit immediately stopped shooting. Then, the medical office used the tourniquet for emergency handling and took him to the nearest hospital for medical treatment to minimize the injury. After immediate treatment by cadres and medical treatment, the sergeant is now recovering and is in good shape.
The 6th Army pointed out that it will not only request the hospital to provide the sergeant with the best medical attention, but also review the responsibility of the company commander (shooting range commander) in this case with regard to the training accident at the shooting range. Furthermore, the case will be cited as an illustration in view of safety at shooting facilities for stringent inspection in order to ensure the training safety of troops.
Major General Chen Chung-ji, spokesperson of the 6th Army, 0965-295868