A man was injured after accidentally shooting himself in Purok Centro, Brgy. San Jose, Koronadal City.
This was confirmed by Police LtCol. Hoover Tapang Antonio, chief of the Koronadal City PNP, in an interview with Bombo Radyo Koronadal.
Antonio identified the victim as alias “Ben,” 28 years old, and a resident of the said area.
Ben, reportedly intoxicated after a drinking session, arrived at the house of his employer, a Patrolman, who happened to be cleaning his issued Beretta 9mm firearm when Ben suddenly grabbed the gun and started playing with it, causing it to accidentally discharge and hit him in the chest.
Police immediately brought Ben to a hospital for medical attention.
The victim survived the incident and is currently recovering.
The victim’s parents did not file charges, believing it was a pure accident.
Police LtCol Antonio urged everyone to be responsible with alcohol consumption to avoid similar incidents and reminded his fellow officers to always unload their firearms before cleaning them to prevent accidents.