Queensbury, NY (2-19-16) A Queensbury man was recovering at Albany Medical Center on Friday after accidentally shooting himself while working on a handgun at his home Wednesday night, officials said.
The man was identified as Jay Kennedy of Twicwood Lane, according to police. He shot himself in the abdomen with a 9mm handgun when removing part of its grip to replace it, according to the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
He was at the home by himself, and called 911 after the accident.
"We are investigating an accidental self-inflicted shooting that occurred Wednesday night," sheriff's Lt. Steve Stockdale said.
Kennedy underwent surgery and remained in the hospital as of early Friday and was expected to survive the injury. He is a state corrections officer who has a permit for the handgun.
http://poststar.com/news/blotter/queensbury-man-recovering-after-handgun-accident/article_5c49b5fa-d718-11e5-b464-db2ff14bb02b.html
Colonie man accused of shooting gun through neighbor’s home, into occupied bedroom
Colonie, N.Y. (2-19-16) – A man in Colonie is facing charges Friday morning after police say his gun accidentally went off sending a bullet into his neighbor’s headboard attached to a bed.
Investigators say Shawn Szczepkowski was cleaning his pistol when it went off, sending the bullet through his wall and into the neighbors bedroom.
It hit the headboard and fell into the trash while someone was in the bed.
The gun owner was charged with reckless endangerment and released on an appearance ticket.
http://news10.com/2016/02/19/colonie-man-accused-of-shooting-gun-through-neighbors-home-into-occupied-bedroom/
Johnson shot in adult store on Valentine's Day
Memphis, Tn (2-19-16) A man said he accidentally shot himself in the foot as he reached for his cellphone while inside an adult lingerie store on Valentine’s Day. Cortez Johnson, 27, was standing inside Christal’s on North Germantown Parkway when the gun went off, according to Memphis police. Johnson then left the store, but police noticed he was limping and dripping blood.
http://memphis.suntimes.com/mem-news/7/129/271448/johnson-shot-in-adult-store-on-valentines-day
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