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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 07:55 PM Dec 2015

Des Moines County Sheriff shoots self in hand



The sheriff suffered an injury to his hand while he was cleaning a gun at his home in Des Moines County, Iowa.

Sheriff Mike Johnstone sustained a gunshot wound to his left hand as he cleaned his personal handgun, at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2015, according to a statement from the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office.

Johnstone was taken to a local emergency room for treatment, and later transferred to another facility for treatment by a surgeon who specializes in hand injuries.


Here's the story from the TV 8 website.

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Des Moines County Sheriff shoots self in hand (Original Post) 47of74 Dec 2015 OP
Ouch leftofcool Dec 2015 #1
People clean guns with bullets in them? That's as stupid as installing a s/w patch valerief Dec 2015 #2
Botched suicide attempt SwankyXomb Dec 2015 #3
Wrestling gun away from PO'd girl friend. SDjack Dec 2015 #4
"I just fucking shot myself." Now, we can have a duet. Hoppy Dec 2015 #5
Is he a Republican? left-of-center2012 Dec 2015 #6
Is it that Barney Fife guy? left-of-center2012 Dec 2015 #7
Darwin Award? iandhr Dec 2015 #8

valerief

(53,235 posts)
2. People clean guns with bullets in them? That's as stupid as installing a s/w patch
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 08:19 PM
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