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A 27-year-old South Fort Myers man accidentally shot his big toe Thursday afternoon, Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports show.
Samuel Angel Maldonado, of 17520 Devore Lane, was “handling” a 32.-caliber Smith and Wesson handgun when “the gun went off accidentally and the bullet struck him in the foot,” according to the report. He threw the gun into bushes near the house, where deputies found it.
Another person in the house heard the gunshot and ran downstairs where he saw Maldonado with the wound. The other man called 911.
Maldonado was taken to a hospital for treatment.
No further information was available.
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Sooo, is this a police report or a medical report? The world is crumbling down around our ears and NDN has the time and manpower to waste on these fluff pieces.
#1 Posted by americanpie on October 10, 2008 at 1:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And this is today's Darwin Award Winner
#2 Posted by Naples_zen on October 10, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Way to go Maldonado. You shoot yourself then throw the gun into the bushes. Another fine upstanding citizen of the community.
#3 Posted by RedRyder on October 10, 2008 at 2:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
He wanted to be the hero of the week by taking a bullet and telling every body someone shot him. Smart ahhh???
#4 Posted by naples537 on October 10, 2008 at 2:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
OOOOOOOCCCCCHHHHHHOOOOOO!
i lost my friend. i think he's gone forever...
#5 Posted by maniacinpink on October 10, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Maniac I know I don't know what happened to him. He usually pops in pops out within a day. I can't believe I'm saying this but I think I miss him!!!! Someone shoot me on my big toe! Please!
#6 Posted by fudge on October 10, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Gee-the day after he took gun safety and target shooting off of Mike Scott.
#7 Posted by iceberg on October 10, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
OMG this is almost as stupid as that guy in East Naples driving with the snake on his neck, and when the snake gave him a hug, he nearly crashed his car.
DUH....was that MY snake trying to hug me or kill me?
DUH..WAS THAT MY BIG TOE? OW!
He must be a McCain supporter. Palin would be proud of his excellent shot!
#8 Posted by beetlejuice on October 10, 2008 at 2:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
beetle-
Where is that story?
#9 Posted by marcoislandgal on October 10, 2008 at 2:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"#3 Zen, I'm sorry, but he's only a nominee at this time."
Yeah, there's still a few months left in the year. We can get at LEAST 10 more of these ding-dongs in that amount of time. :) Besides, he'd have to shoot of a few more pieces to beat the "DUH!!!" of the guy who decided to go kite-surfing during Tropical Stom Fay. Seriously, this toe-shooting sounds like something that Les Nessman would have run on WKRP as 'hard hitting news' during the farm report.
#10 Posted by oyvey1973 on October 10, 2008 at 2:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
#4 Posted by RedRyder
**QUOTE**
then throw the gun into the bushes
**END**
The criminal mentality is to get rid of the evidence.
#11 Posted by TiredoftheBS on October 10, 2008 at 3:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm not a criminal so I guess I'm guilty of not knowing the correct way to get rid of evidence. If the need arises in the future I’ll ask you though.
#12 Posted by RedRyder on October 10, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If he really want to ditch the evidence why not throw the toe into the bushes also?
#13 Posted by swampbuggy on October 10, 2008 at 3:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
He accidently shot himself - no big deal, feces happens. I suspect I know why he disposed of the gun though - probably on probation and isn't supposed to own or have a gun I suspect.
In that case, he was probably registered to vote by ACORN, which would make him an Obama voter beetlejuice.
#14 Posted by redcarol57 on October 10, 2008 at 4:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I can't believe that this is news worthy! It's not even funny. I can understand if there was some humor to it but come on! Some idiot shoots himself in the toe and it makes the news?
#15 Posted by theoryofdisaster on October 10, 2008 at 4:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
LOL - LieStop look again - one of his aliases is "Sleepy".
#16 Posted by wonderwoman on October 10, 2008 at 5:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Rockfordgrad,
Only intelligent white men shoot themselves when the cannot get sex from their wife or girlfriend...........
#17 Posted by marle on October 10, 2008 at 6:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I dont need no stinking big toe!!!!
#18 Posted by SandnSurf on October 10, 2008 at 9:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
islandgal, it happened about two years ago,(guessing) and it made AP news..I think he was driving on Davis Blvd, when his pet snake constricted his neck, and he pulled over, jumped out of the car, removed pet snake and fled the scene from what I can recall. Makes Beetle laugh every time there's a pet snake, or read about guys shooting themselves in toe. He lost a lot of brain power with that shot if you know what I mean!
#19 Posted by beetlejuice on October 10, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Are we sure this just wasn't the Ron Popel $19.99 wart remover?
#20 Posted by iceberg on October 10, 2008 at 11:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
You call this a story? Everybody knows the "Big Toe" shot is a gimme. Now if Sleepy had pulled off the the tricky "Little Pig that had Roast Beef" shot, that'd be newsworthy. I can only encourage him to keep practicing.
#21 Posted by HassenBinSober on October 11, 2008 at 2:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Good one rockford...... Rockford 1, marle 0
#22 Posted by marle on October 11, 2008 at 11:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
It looks like he was arrested for failure to appear on the same day this was reported...and was released..
way to go...
#23 Posted by NYEM on October 11, 2008 at 12:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
He is also a white, male...according to Lee County Sheriff Records, ha,ha
#24 Posted by NYEM on October 11, 2008 at 12:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)
americanpie, the world is crumbling down? Get a grip. If you think this is crumbling down then I don't think you could make it through real world turmoil.
Beetle, your comments used to be good but you have joined the rest of the losers. Too bad.
NYEM, you really do have a problem with your ethnicity. My God get over yourself.
I don't know what is in the Naples water this week....
#25 Posted by jim09091 on October 12, 2008 at 12:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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