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Man Shoots His Own Hand, Leg, and N

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Man shoots his own hand, leg and a nearby home by Staff reports published November 30, 2007 12:15 am

CLYDE - A Waynesville man accidentally fired gun rounds through his hand, his leg and a nearby trailer in Clyde on Tuesday night, according to a Canton Police report.

A resident in Clyde told Canton and Clyde police officers he was awakened by a gunshot that pierced his bedroom wall between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., the report stated. Investigators found a truck parked 30 yards north of the man’s trailer with a spent .45 shell inside and drops of blood leading from the vehicle to another trailer, according to the report.

Officers went to the home of the man who was the registered owner of the truck in Waynesville and discovered he had gunshot wounds to his hand and leg, according to the report.

After medical crews took him to the hospital, the man told officers that he accidentally pulled the gun’s trigger and shot himself in the hand while trying to grab the weapon from his truck’s passenger seat, the report stated. He jumped out of the truck and attempted to put the gun in his back right pocket, causing the gun to fire again into his right leg. He then dropped the gun near a creek and went to a friend’s house nearby and he was later taken back to his home in Waynesville, according to the report.

Submitted on 11/30/2007

Submitted by: Joey Maxwell
Reference: Asheville Citizen-Times, Nov. 30, 2007

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I think somebody is trying to tell this guy that he shouldn't own a gun. Thanks, Joey!


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
A clear case of responsible gun ownership. Make this guy the poster child for the NRA. Thanks for the story, Joey


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