The Omaha World-Herald reports a man who accidentally shot himself while in his vehicle outside of an elementary school in Glenwood, was a former police officer. Douglas Trent Good was hit in the leg when his .9-mm weapon discharged sometime between 3:15-and 3:30-p.m., Friday, outside of West Elementary, in Glenwood. The vehicle was parked in a playground area as children were walking out of school, but no children were hurt. Good was waiting to pick up a child at the time the gun went off.

The Mills County Attorney told the paper Good called 9-1-1- and was taken to a hospital, but there is no report available on his condition. Good is a former Glenwood and Creston Police Officer, and has taught firearms training classes for people seeking permits to carry concealed weapons.He reportedly has a Master’s degree from Bellevue University.

Police are investigating why he had the weapon on school property and what caused it to fire.

An initial report of a possible house fire early this (Saturday) morning south of Atlantic turned out to be a controlled burn or trees and other debris. The Atlantic Fire Department was initially dispatched to a possible house fire at 7:13-a.m. Two separate callers had reported seeing flames from a distance, possibly from a home east of Highway 71 off the Landfill Road.

Once fire officials arrived on the scene, it was determined there were several fires…all trees and other types of debris cleared from a field or ditch…that was part of a controlled burn. The flames were easily visible from Highway 71. Fire officials were set to have a talk with the person responsible for the controlled burn…reminding them they need to call the Fire Department when such activities are planned, so false alarms do not cause the fire department to respond needlessly, with personnel and equipment.