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Man accidentally shot self in foot while attempting to kill cockroach (wlos.com)

submitted 1 day ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

why would you try to shoot a bug with a gun? that just seems like the stupidest thing ever.

[–] jackyard@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

He did not. Read the article.

Police said that the victim, a 50-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was attempting to kill a cockroach with his shoe.

He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he had hidden in the shoe fell to the ground. Upon making contact with the floor, the gun discharged and the bullet hit the victim in the foot.

[–] mdd@lemm.ee 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

It's an American thing. Too many morons with guns.

[–] jackyard@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

He did not. Read the article.

Police said that the victim, a 50-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was attempting to kill a cockroach with his shoe.

He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he had hidden in the shoe fell to the ground. Upon making contact with the floor, the gun discharged and the bullet hit the victim in the foot.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 18 hours ago

Why wouldn't you?