Rhode Island man accidentally shot himself in the scrotum while in bed: cops
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island man accidentally shot himself in the scrotum while sitting on his bed, police said.
Providence police officers found Edward Martinez, 22, in a hallway wearing no pants with a gunshot wound to his scrotum Thursday night, said Commander Thomas Verdi.
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Martinez told police he took his pants off after he fired the gun and located the wound, the Providence Journal reported. He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police seized three guns that were found inside Martinez’s bedroom, including a semi-automatic pistol on his bedside table. He isn’t facing any criminal charges at this time, Verdi said.