A misunderstanding gone terribly wrong. According to reports, a 70 year old man was shot by a deputy in South Carolina at a traffic stop when pulled over for having an expired license plate.
Watch the horrific video after the jump
The 70 year old veteran, Bobby Canipe, when asked to exit the truck, Canipe reached at the back of his truck for his cane. The deputy misunderstood and took it for a shotgun and shot the man after warning him to stop.
Six shots were fired with one hitting him in the stomach. After realising it was a walking stick, the deputy rushed to the mans side to help him.
Once EMI arrived, the deputy collapsed into tears from his mistake.
The deputy is now on paid leave while the investigation is pending.
Check out the traumatic video above!
