Florida Man's Penis Shot Could Land Him In Jail: Report

JACKSONVILLE, FL — A Jacksonville man is the second Floridian to make headlines in recent weeks for suffering an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound that could wind up with jail time after a hospital stay. The most recent incident occurred Friday morning, sending that Jacksonville man to the hospital with an injury to his penis.

Ironically, the first incident involved a man named Trigger, a Dollar General store and a shot to the ankle. That incident happened in Pasco County's Hudson on June 11.

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The Jacksonville incident reportedly occurred in the early morning hours June 30 when Cedrick Jelks, 38, accidentally sat on a gun that was in the driver’s seat of his car, News4Jax reported. The gun fired, striking him in the penis.

Jacksonville police were called to the hospital to investigate the shooting and learned what occurred, the station reported. Jelks reportedly underwent surgery. While his condition is not currently known, authorities say he may face charges related to having that gun in the first place. It seems he was convicted in the past on a drug-related charge, the station reported.

Jacksonville Jail records indicate Jelks has been housed in the agency's facility times in the past, most recently in 2009.

A request for further information from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office wasn’t immediately responded to.

As for that man named Trigger, his accidental shooting occurred when a .25 caliber handgun he was carrying fell out of his waistband and landed on the floor of a Hudson Dollar General store, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

Jason Trigger, 35, of Port Richey left the business right after the shooting, but later turned up at Bayonet Point Hospital for treatment. While hospital staff helped take of his injuries, deputies charged Trigger for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

“Trigger has multiple prior felony convictions,” the agency noted in an email. Jail records also showed Trigger was no stranger to the correctional accommodations Pasco County offers. He’d been booked in six times in the past, dating back to 2009.

To read more about the Jacksonville shooting, visit New4Jax online.

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