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Brian Murphy, 25, of Jacksonville, Fla., says the lights were out, but has a theory as to how his girlfriend was shot in their bedroom. He had taken his dog, Diesel, out for a late-night walk, and when he got back to the bedroom, he saw a flash and heard a loud bang. All he can figure is, Diesel jumped up on the nightstand, where Murphy’s pistol was laying, and must’ve accidentally hit the gun’s trigger. The gun happened to be pointed at the woman, and she was shot in the leg. After hearing Murphy’s theory, a neighbor was ready with her opinion. “Bogus,” said Dianna Fay. “A dog can’t fire a gun. That’s crazy.” (RC/WTEV Jacksonville) ...And she ought to know, since she wasn’t there.