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Man Airlifted From Century After Accidentally Shooting Himself
July 4, 2023
An adult male was flown to the hospital from Century Monday evening after accidentally shooting himself in the leg.
The man was a passenger in an automobile when he located a firearm in the glovebox. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said he handled the weapon improperly, causing it to go off. The driver continued about a mile to the Whataburger on North Century Boulevard where deputies, the Century Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS responded.
The man was airlifted from a nearby parking lot by Medstar Air Care helicopter.
Deputies said the incident was completely an accident. The vehicle’s driver was not injured.
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14 Responses to “Man Airlifted From Century After Accidentally Shooting Himself”
Common sense is all you need to owe a firearm if you don’t have common sense don’t grab a gun. The no permit has nothing to do with it. People kill people everyday and 98% of them criminals or they are heartless. If someone is interested in hurting or killing someone they are gonna get the gun off the streets anyway they are not gonna get a permit to be traced so the permits will not help stupid careless idiots either way!
REGARDING:
“with Floriduh’s new permitless carry law now in effect no one will be required to take any instructional course.”
Nobody was required to before unless they wanted to carry a gun legally.
Still, somethings you just do for your own benefit without waiting for the government to tell you. Eat. Dress. Don’t play with the rattlesnake. Don’t point weapons at people you do not intend to kill.
David for better choices and outcomes
If you cant safely handle a gun without a safety get a stick!
I wonder how many of the “accidental “ shootings are guns with no manual safety…can’t understand why they even make pistols without them. You can use it or not but expect the worst. Fortunately shot himself and hopefully recovers and learns
REGARDING:
“everyone know accidents happen!”
…. especially to the careless and ignorant.
Coincidence?
Hope he recovers and learns from the experience.
David for second chances
“He’s ok and it was an accident and everyone know accidents happen!”
Only when you don’t know proper firearm safety.
He just learned the hard way.
@Chef pure negligence
@JJ “Well I guess he never took a gun safety course”
And with Floriduh’s new permitless carry law now in effect no one will be required to take any instructional course.
Praying for a fast recovery for this man.
He’s ok and it was an accident and everyone know accidents happen!
Well I guess he never took a gun safety course
And the Darwin award goes to..
If you don’t know the weapon leave it alone. Some weapons don’t have a safety mechanism you just pull the trigger. Individual was lucky he didn’t kill someone. Be very careful when handling any type of weapon.
well Duhh! hope he’s o k. if you pull the trigger it’s gonna go BOOM!