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• Eric Collins is a 27-year-old Bronx man that was arrested on March 19, 2009, and charged with reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon and assault in the accidental shooting of 50-year-old Denise Delgado Brown. Collins allegedly shot Brown with a bow and arrow on March 15, 2009, while she was dropping churchgoers off at a nursing home. The arrow pierced through a fence and lodged in her stomach. Collins pleaded 'not guilty' and has been released on $5,000 bond.NY Daily News: Arrest in Bronx bow-and-arrow attack (March 20, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full Name: Eric Collins
  2. Age 27FOXNews.com: Man Charged After Accidentally Firing 30-Inch Arrow Into Woman (March 20, 2009)
  3. Collins is a plumberFOXNews.com: Man Charged After Accidentally Firing 30-Inch Arrow Into Woman (March 20, 2009)
  4. Has a pregnant wifeNY Daily News: Arrest in Bronx bow-and-arrow attack (March 20, 2009)
  5. Has an 18-month-old daughterThe New York Times: In the Bronx, Tracking an Arrow to a Distant Time (March 20, 2009)
  6. Arrested March 19, 2009, in the accidental shooting of Denise Delgado BrownFOXNews.com: Man Charged After Accidentally Firing 30-Inch Arrow Into Woman (March 20, 2009)
  7. Shot Brown in the stomach with a bow and arrowNewsday.com: Arrow strikes Bronx woman (March 16, 2009)
  8. Brown underwent two hours of surgeryNewsday.com: Arrow strikes Bronx woman (March 16, 2009)
  9. Brown was released from the hospital in good conditionFOXNews.com: Man Charged After Accidentally Firing 30-Inch Arrow Into Woman (March 20, 2009)
  10. Police became suspicious of Collins because he was shaking and sweating during routine questioningNY Daily News: Arrest in Bronx bow-and-arrow attack (March 20, 2009)
  11. Charged with reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon and assaultFOXNews.com: Man Charged After Accidentally Firing 30-Inch Arrow Into Woman (March 20, 2009)
  12. Initially denied being involved in the shootingFOXNews.com: Man Charged After Accidentally Firing 30-Inch Arrow Into Woman (March 20, 2009)
  13. The house Collins was moving into had been built for his grandparents after his grandmother gave birth to quadrupletsThe New York Times: In the Bronx, Tracking an Arrow to a Distant Time (March 20, 2009)

• The Shooting

  On March 15, 2009, Eric Collins accidentally shot Denise Delgado Brown in the stomach while she was dropping off churchgoers at a nursing home in the Bronx.FoxNews: Woman Shot by 30-Inch... (March 16, 2009) Collins had just moved into his grandparent's home and was unpacking boxes when he decided to take target practice with the contents of one of them. He used a bow-and-arrow to fire off six shots, one of which accidentally hit Brown in the stomach. Although an accident, Collins did not come forward willingly, and in fact denied being involved during the first round of questioning. Police began to suspect his involvement, however, due to his demeanor.NY Daily News: Arrest in Bronx bow-and-arrow attack (March 20, 2009)

  Collins was arrested on March 19, 2009, and charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment. Denise Delgado Brown was released from the hospital and is in good condition.FOXNews.com: Man Charged After Accidentally Firing 30-Inch Arrow Into Woman (March 20, 2009)

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