The couple were making a purchase at a grocery store in Land O’Lakes, Florida, when the wife’s gun accidentally when off, striking her husband with a bullet.
A Florida man out shopping with his wife suffered a gunshot wound when the firearm in her purse accidentally went off.
“The gun was located inside the wife's purse and a hole was discovered in the side of the purse. The victim is in stable condition and no criminal charges are expected.” The incident, which also took place in Pasco County, occurred in the Thomas E. Weightman Middle School in Wesley Chapel at around 12:40 p.m. on May 1, the sheriff's office said.
An investigation into what happened is underway and the officer is temporarily reassigned while this takes place. Police arrested Ryan Rawson Montgomery, 40, who claimed he was playing with the gun when it went off accidentally.
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