Police: Gunman shoved gun in waistband, shot himself in testicles

MS News Now ^ | January 30, 2014 | FOX 12 Staff

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - A man police said is responsible for a shooting in a downtown parking lot ran from the scene, but shot himself in the testicles as he shoved the gun into his waistband Tuesday night.

Joseph Johnson, 40, has been released from the hospital and booked into the Multnomah County Jail on charges of first-degree robbery, second-degree assault and felon in possession of a firearm.

Robbery detectives said Johnson and the victim, 32-year-old Jordan Merrell, knew each other well and lived in the same apartment building near Southwest 10th Avenue and Columbia Street.

Johnson apparently confronted Merrell in the parking lot behind the building, demanded he hand over his property and then shot Merrell in the leg, police said.

While Johnson was making his getaway, he shoved the gun into the front of his pants and shot himself in the groin.

[Rodamala]

Ain’t karma a shot to the nads?

[Red Steel]

Shoved waist ban carry always looks good and works in duh movies.

[dfwgator]

[Red Steel]

Keep yer’ booger hook off the bang switch pilgrim.

Poor Barney can't do then Barney shouldn't chamber a round.

[Darren McCarty]

Johnson shot himself in the balls.....

[Eagles6]

Yep.

[EinNYC]

Good. Now he won’t pass on the stupid gene due to his seminal event.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

He should change his name to the Islamic rebel leader who was killed by Al Aqaeda. Ali Hussein? al-Dik, but with one difference. It would be “Joseph Al-Dik But No Balls Johnson”.

You can pick him out of a lineup when he speaks, like an Alto.

[Vendome]

1/2 the man he used to be...

[beelzepug]

Arrested for littering; he left junk in the parking lot!

[Flick Lives]

This never happens in the movies.

[230FMJ]

Joseph Useless Johnson

[showme_the_Glory]

maybe hobbling

sobbing, wimpering,

[Rocky]

This is one way to earn a Darwin Award without dying.

[logi_cal869]

Felons are prohibited from possessing/owning/carrying guns.

We must have additional laws & background checks to prevent felons from breaking current laws after being convicted of breaking other laws. /s

...or maybe we should just arm everybody and let God sort it out...

[Albion Wilde]

He needs to change his first name to Les.

Or "Miss D."

[martin_fierro]

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