The Brief
- A shopper accidentally shot himself in the groin area Thursday morning.
- Authorities confirmed the gunfire was entirely accidental and no one else was in danger.
- The individual was injured while attempting to adjust a firearm hidden in his waistband.
VENICE, Fla. – A man adjusting a holstered gun in his waistband accidentally shot himself inside the Venice Walmart on Thursday morning, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Venice Walmart shooting
What we know:
Deputies responded to the retail store Thursday morning after receiving reports of gunfire. Surveillance video captured a man entering the building with a holstered gun tucked into the waistband of his shorts.
While the shopper was adjusting the weapon, deputies said the firearm discharged and struck him in the groin area. …