‘The guy dropped the gun’: Florida man accidentally shoots himself at Walmart, startling weekend shoppers

Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself with his own firearm while inside the Walmart in Northeast Miami-Dade administrators disclosed The gunshot startled shoppers at the large retailer located at NE rd Street Saturday afternoon Onlookers announced specific people ducked for cover while others questioned what was happening When appealed whether she was scared a shopper stated Yes News cameras captured Miami-Dade Sheriff s Office deputies swarming the area When we pulled up there were so plenty of lights so countless police cars noted a customer named Penelope and then when we went inside the whole produce section was just like closed off and they like stated me to get out so they re like obviously expanding their search or whatever Myra another customer noted she was inside the store when she heard the shot The guy dropped the gun and then boom ' she declared Myra mentioned she ducked directly after the shot rang out Paramedics with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived and transported the person to a nearby hospital Agents explained he is expected to be OK As for customers inside the store they explained they re grateful because the outcome could have been much worse It s not the weirdest thing to happen in a Walmart It s honestly kind of expected stated Myra