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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - another should-be Darwin "winner"

Posted: 4/15/2008 9:10:02 PM EDT

YAKIMA -- Friends of a 20-year-old man who accidentally shot himself after putting a sawed-off shotgun in his pants initially claimed he was the victim of a drive-by shooting, Yakima police said.

The man, suffering from massive groin damage, was airlifted to a Seattle hospital where he was reported in satisfactory condition Monday.

Capt. Greg Copeland said both barrels of the shotgun accident-ally discharged when the man for unknown reasons placed the gun, which was loaded with birdshot, in his pants.

linky

Posted: 4/15/2008 9:12:43 PM EDT

[#1]

Good shoot!

Posted: 4/15/2008 9:15:23 PM EDT

[#2]

Hard to miss when its that close...

Posted: 4/15/2008 9:16:04 PM EDT

[#3]

Should invest in a holster..

Posted: 4/15/2008 9:16:38 PM EDT

[#4]

Wondering if there's soon to be a new member here....

... Kter?

Posted: 4/15/2008 9:41:50 PM EDT

[#5]

I think the idiot has probably removed himself from the gene pool...so he is a Darwin award candidate.

Posted: 4/15/2008 9:44:31 PM EDT

[#6]

On Monday, police said the shotgun had been illegally sawed off on both ends.

During the search of the house, officers said they also found a 9 mm Ruger semiautomatic pistol that had been reported stolen in Spokane.

Copeland said police expect to ask prosecutors for felony weapons charges against the man, who has a lengthy criminal record that includes convictions for assault, theft and drug use.

It was unclear if the man is an active gang member. According to court records, his involvement in a shooting in 2003 was gang-related.

What do you think were his plans? Had he been able to competently conceal the shotgun in his pants??

To bad he didnt take out a few friends as well...

Posted: 4/15/2008 10:05:43 PM EDT

[#7]

I wonder if his name is hyphenated?

Posted: 4/15/2008 11:04:05 PM EDT

[#8]

Should have used buckshot?

-REad

Posted: 4/15/2008 11:07:32 PM EDT

[#9]

Hey man nice shot

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:23:50 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Should have used ~~buckshot~~slugs?

-REad

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:08:18 PM EDT

[#11]

He was going to use it to get the lugnuts off, but the damm thing "went off by itself".

Posted: 4/16/2008 7:21:37 PM EDT

[#12]

Sadly, he'll probably have all reproductive ability restored.

Posted: 4/16/2008 8:02:44 PM EDT

[#13]

It's only a Darwin of they remove themselves from the gene pool.

So, he should be give a Nichi award.

Agree?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - another should-be Darwin "winner"

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