Elderly man detained after accidental gunfire at McDonald’s inside West Valley Walmart
An elderly man apparently fired a gun by accident inside a West Valley Walmart on Thursday morning.
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PHOENIX – An elderly man apparently fired a gun by accident inside a West Valley Walmart on Thursday morning, authorities said.
The man was sitting at the McDonald’s within the retail supercenter near Watson and Yuma roads in Buckeye when he allegedly fired a handgun one time, according to the Buckeye Police Department.
Nobody was hurt during he incident. The man, who is in his 70s, was detained, police said, but it’s not clear if he was arrested.
The gunfire appeared to be accidental, according to authorities.
No other details were immediately available.
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Lock him up. He's a danger to civil society and is just lucky nobody was shot by his inability to responsibly carry a firearm. Wannabe heroes and their guns.
Embarrassing to have it go off in your pants like that
If you must carry, always invest in a quality handgun that comes with a strong fail-safe to avoid unsightly accidental discharges