A Texas man accidentally shot a child while officiating a wedding in Lancaster County on Saturday, the sheriff’s office says.

Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said deputies were sent to a wedding at Hillside Events near Denton on a report of a gunshot wound.

Deputies learned that 62-year-old Michael Gardner, the wedding’s officiant, fired a gun to get everyone’s attention.

“He was going to fire in the air, and as he did that, it slipped and went off,” Houchin said.

The gun was loaded with a blank that Gardner made with gunpowder and glue.

  • @jackoneill
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    -71 year ago

    Just like I’m sick of seeing jUst gET riD Of aLl tHe guNs itS sUPer siMpLe

    • @AbidanYre
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      51 year ago

      Funny thing though. It doesn’t look like anyone says that in any of the threads where you copy-pasted your little screed.

        • @AbidanYre
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          51 year ago

          Looking once already wasted enough of my time. I’m done engaging with your crap.