The Judge, Jury, and attempted Execution...

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A man accidentally shot himself in both legs while driving on Interstate 24 Wednesday afternoon.

At about 1:30 p.m., Justin Newberry, 23, was driving west on I-24 when he braked for traffic. As he did, a handgun known as "The Judge" slid out from under his seat, according to a news release from Clarksville Police spokesman Officer Jim Knoll.

When Newberry reached down to pick it up, he grabbed it by the trigger and The Judge went off, Knoll said.

The round, which was a 410 slug, went into Newberry's right thigh, exited, and hit him in the left leg just above the ankle. He was able to pull the car into the median at about mile marker 6 and call 911.

He was taken by Lifeflight to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and was in stable condition.

Multiple forms of identification from different locations were in the car, so officers were unable to determine where he is from or where he was going. Officers found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.

Charges are pending.
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20110817/NEWS01/110817007/Man-accidentally-shoots-himself-both-legs-while-driving?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
 
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