69-year-old Fort Worth man is accidentally shot in his eye when gun falls, he tells 911
A 69-year-old man was in good condition Thursday after he told a 911 dispatcher that he accidentally shot himself in his eye when his gun fell to a floor in west Fort Worth.
The man was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital after the Thursday afternoon shooting.
Fort Worth police responded to the shooting call at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday in the 5700 block of Fursman Avenue.
The man reported that he was getting his gun, but dropped it and it went off, according to a police log.
The man told authorities he believed the bullet was lodged in his eye.
He was conscious and breathing when authorities and MedStar arrived.
No other injuries were reported.
Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram