This article was based on reporting by The Buffalo News.
An off-duty Buffalo Police Officer will not face criminal charges after his firearm discharged during a night of drinking and wounded a woman at a fellow officer’s home, according to law enforcement. Authorities concluded the shooting, which took place at the Lancaster residence of then-Lancaster Police Officer John LaPiana, was accidental.
The incident occurred in the early hours of June 11th when a 22-year-old woman was shot in the leg while seated near Dante LaMarti, a 26-year-old probationary officer with the Buffalo Police Department…