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Sat Mar 2, 2019, 03:45 PM Mar 2019

Man Shoots Himself Below The Belt

An Indiana man who yesterday accidentally shot himself in the penis and scrotum does not have a handgun license and could face criminal prosecution, police say. According to cops, Mark Anthony Jones, 46, suffered an “accidental self-inflicted gunshot injury” while walking early Thursday morning in Marion, Indiana (where Jones resides).

During an interview in the emergency room of Marion General Hospital, Jones said that he was carrying a Hi-Point 9mm handgun in his waistband when the weapon “began to slip.”

Jones said that when he “reached down to adjust” the gun--which was not in a holster--the firearm discharged. “The bullet entered just above his penis and exited his scrotum,” police reported.

Since Jones (seen above) does not possess a state handgun license, investigators will forward the case to the Grant County Prosecuting Attorney for a determination on whether Jones will face any criminal charges. Jones, a Marion native, has two felony convictions for narcotics dealing.

http://thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/indiana-shooting-accident-690523

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Man Shoots Himself Below The Belt (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 OP
Sounds like the perfect metaphor for -45...nt 2naSalit Mar 2019 #1
I hate it when that happens. CentralMass Mar 2019 #2
Cue: "I just fucking shot myself," the musical. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #3
This might seem mean but...Good Mystery sage Mar 2019 #4
That dude probably thought he was packin' heat... Blue Owl Mar 2019 #5

Mystery sage

(576 posts)
4. This might seem mean but...Good
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 04:22 PM
Mar 2019

If you stupid enough to blow off his penis like that you don't need to have children.

Also dodged a bullet to any woman he was with and children that could have been born as the father.

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