The Grand Valley State University Police Department will not be charged in the Sept. 29 accidental shooting of a Grand Haven man, who was struck by wayward bullets during a routine training exercise at the North Ottawa Rod and Gun Club.

No information was available as to whether the shooting range could be held liable for the accident, but the Gun Club’s outdoor range will remain closed until its design and policies have been assessed. Grand Haven residents of the Cutter Park development, the neighborhood where the man was injured that is located about a half-mile away from the club, have been damaged by errant bullets from the gun club in the past eight months, prompting frustration from property owners.

Douglas Mesman, chief assistant prosecuting attorney for Ottawa County, said it was impossible to tell who fired the bullet that hit the 30-year-old victim or whether it was a result of negligence.

“There is not enough evidence to determine whether the shots that struck the individual or houses on September 29 were fired recklessly or carelessly, or for that matter, which officer actually fired those shots,” Mesman said in a news release.

Five part-time GVSU officers were training at the Gun Club under the supervision of two full-time officers at the time of the shooting.

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