On his way to the hospital a short while later, Scott was probably wishing that was the case after having accidentally shot his daughter, who he mistook for a burglar hiding in his basement.
Police said his daughter, Tasha Scott, 18, was trying to get back into the house without waking her parents up after being out with friends.
Her father, armed with his service pistol and a flashlight apparently checked out the backyard before checking the basement.
Police said he checked the basement because he noticed the door was open, when previously it was closed. When he went inside, he noticed a shadow moving in the basement's bathroom, so he fired, hitting his daughter in the right knee. Due to her position, police said, the bullet struck her knee and traveled up her leg.
According to doctors at Bridgeport Hospital, her injury was not life threatening.
According to Capt. Chris Marino, police department spokesman, Eric Scott most likely faces at least three investigations in relation to the shooting; one from the Stratford Police Department, one from the New Haven Police Department and a state investigation. He said that after the police department is done investigating the shooting, their findings will be turned over to State Attorney Jonathan Benedict's Bridgeport office for review.
Marino said as of presstime Tuesday it's not likely that Scott is going to be charged with anything by the Stratford Police.
"It looks like an accidental shooting," said Marino.