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Man Shot in Face During Alleged Gun Buy Held

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Nov 17, 2009 at 9:35 AM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 17, 2009 at 9:35 AM EDT

LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) - A Massachusetts man shot in the face during a scuffle with a Rhode Island state trooper in a Lincoln park has been ordered held on $200,000 bail.

Police say 26-year-old Arjusz Roszkowski tried to buy
a weapon off of undercover Trooper Chris Zarella inside Lincoln
Woods State Park on Nov. 6.

Authorities say when Zarella identified himself as a police
officer, Roszkowski pulled a gun out of his waistband and shot
himself in the face during the struggle. The bullet went through
the suspect's throat and out his ear. Zarella was not hurt.

Police say Roszkowski, of North Reading, Mass. had come to Rhode Island to buy guns.

He entered no plea during his arraignment on Monday, but in
court called the allegations about him "just lies."

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Wednesday, Nov 18 at 4:36 PM Frustrated in Westerly wrote ...

So Anon.......... I REREAD the article. What part dont YOU understand?

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 7:13 PM Mike O'Brein wrote ...

English teacher: It’s how English is spoken these days. Boyz, Yezz, all that. Blame it on “Hooked on Phonics”. You should see what “I” get from copy writers… Mike

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 12:00 PM anon wrote ...

Frustrated in Westerly- Please read the article again and then maybe rewrite your comment so you come off as more intelligent and less BSC.

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 11:19 AM Frustrated in Westerly wrote ...

Let me be Mr. logic here for a second.......... They were struggling over the gun, and it "just so happens" he shoots HIMSELF in the FACE!!!!!! Oh and I guess the cops prints on the gun are dismissed because there is a chance he touched it. There is nothing like taking a single gun off the streets to end violence. Without that one gun all the crack dealers will make it a safer place. Thanks department of justice.

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 10:48 AM Anonymous wrote ...

English Teacher - how about the fact that a man was SHOT IN THE FACE attempting to BUY AN ILLEGAL GUN. Talk about losing the forest for the trees...

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Tuesday, Nov 17 at 9:43 AM English Teacher wrote ...

Has civilized society broken down? When did "off of" replace "from" in the English language?

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