Armed And Clumsy

[Miranda]

More people who accidentally shot themselves recently: Mr. Roland Scott, the victim of a street robbery, took away the perp's shotgun and started beating him with it, but jarred the trigger, and it fired, hitting Scott, fatally, in the stomach (Baltimore, March). [baltimore Sun, 3-28-08]

A 31-year-old man, fleeing police after a "pump and run" at a gas station, lost control of his car, and the collision jarred his gun, firing a shot into his abdomen (Morgan County, Colo., March). [KMGH-TV (Denver), 3-13-08]

A 20-year-old man shot himself in the groin when he stuffed a shotgun (that he had allegedly just stolen) inside his pants (Seattle, April). [Yakima Herald-Republic, 4-13-08]

A 44-year-old woman recanted her rape and assault claims, admitting that she shot herself in the knee while reaching for a flashlight (Springfield, Mo., December). [springfield News-Leader, 12-21-07]

Thanks This Week to Pierre Langenegger, Mike Mendenhall, John Holsinger, Michael Lawlor, Craig Cryer, Kelvin Norton, Perry Levin, Gary Schmidt, Charlene Suess, Beth Matz, and Denis Meadows.