Man cleaning gun fires weapon, bullet grazes 11-month-old in apartment below

An unidentified man was cleaning his gun in his apartment at Cedar Glen apartments in South Bend, Indiana. He unintentionally discharged the weapon and a bullet went through the floor into the apartment below. 

The bullet grazed an 11-month-old baby who lived in the apartment.  He was hit in the leg. It was very fortunate that the child was not seriously injured.

According to reports, the officer reported to dispatch: "Caller advises she heard a loud bang. Looks like there is a bullet hole in the ceiling."

The property manager stated, "While its certainly regrettable, we want to emphasize it was an accident and we're just really grateful that no one was seriously injured."

Note - this was not an "accident," this was a discharge that could have been avoided. 

Man Unintentionally Shoots Himself in the Leg

A man was sitting in his car in a parking lot outside of a pawn shop in Killeen, Texas.  He was trying to clear his gun of bullets when he unintentionally discharged the weapon and shot himself in the leg.

Police reports did not indicate what type of gun it was or why the man was at the pawn shop.  He was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.