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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

15-Year-Old Killed When Sword Falls Off Wall

BRANDON - A teenage boy was accidentally killed Monday night when he was slashed by a sword that dislodged from a bedroom wall while he and his siblings were playing with a ball in the room, officials said.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter said Joshua Hershberger, 15, was playing with his brother, 14, and sister, 9, when the accident happened about 8:10 p.m.

The three were playing in a bedroom at 101 Valley Drive, bouncing a basketball-size ball off the walls, Carter said. Hershberger and his brother were sitting on the floor when a 29-inch sword hanging on one of the walls fell, slashing him in the neck and shoulder.

Hershberger was taken to Brandon Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was a sophomore at Brandon High School, Carter said.

No charges are expected to be filed, she said.
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