Man, 21, accidentally shoots himself in face in front of friends in Hobe Sound
By Elliott Jones
Originally published 11:26 p.m., March 24, 2011
Updated 11:26 p.m., March 24, 2011
HOBE SOUND — A 21-year-old man put a 9mm handgun up to his cheek and pulled the trigger in front of friends — apparently forgetting there was a round in the chamber.
The gunshot broke Joshua Krakat's jaw in two places and created a facial wound. He was flown by helicopter to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach following the accidental shooting at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday at a home on Sandy Lane.
The injuries are not considered life threatening. In addition to the wounds, he "apparently will have a lot of trouble hearing of that ear," next to where the gun was placed, because of the loudness of the gunfire, said Sheriff's Capt. Mike McKinley.
There was no indication this was a suicide attempt, according to McKinley,
Krakat, of the 8300 block of Skylark Avenue, Hobe Sound, was with a group of friends when he pulled out the handgun, removed the bullet magazine and pulled the trigger.
Investigators are checking on the gun's registration.
This story will be updated as more information is released.
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Darwinian law at its best.
Too bad he wasn't aiming upwards a little. Might have helped to clean out the gene pool. What a dumb :ahole
Nothing wrong with dumping a little bleach in the gene pool from time to time. This guy sounds like he could throw himself at the ground and miss
...Investigators are checking on the gun's registration....
Yeah, the guy's stupid, but so is the above statement. Firearms are not registered in Florida.
