What is "skip round"?
I saw a tragedy news about deputies shot a 17 year-old boy by accident, and it appears to be a "skip round".
Can anybody explain what that means? Does it mean the bullet hit the ground and bounce?
Thanks a lot!

News Link:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-palmdale-deputy-shooting-20170622-story.html

Question

What is "skip round"?
I saw a tragedy news about deputies shot a 17 year-old boy by accident, and it appears to be a "skip round".
Can anybody explain what that means? Does it mean the bullet hit the ground and bounce?
Thanks a lot!

News Link:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-palmdale-deputy-shooting-20170622-story.html

Answer

I have never seen the expression "skip round," but I think your guess about the meaning is probably right. "Skip" means to bounce forward off the ground.  "Round" means a bullet.

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We normally just call this a "ricochet". I think the police are inventing their own jargon here!

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That's correct. When a bullet (round) is shot at the ground, it may break but pieces (fragments) can bounce (skip) and hit someone.

Like John said, It's not an expression I have heard.

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