A Kansas City, Kansas, man accidentally shot himself in the stomach while preparing to celebrate the new year, according to a social media post from the police chief.
Although celebratory gunfire and discharging guns here is illegal, the man was preparing to shoot a .22 caliber handgun at midnight to celebrate the new year, according to the police chief’s post.
When the man placed the gun on the couch, it accidentally went off, hitting him in the stomach, according to the chief. The police chief stated that the man is expected to recover.