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In Denton, Nebraska, Michael Gardner inadvertently shot his little grandson in the shoulder as he prepared to officiate a wedding.The 62-year-old father from Odessa, Texas, was attending the wedding at Hillside Events in Denton on Saturday, September 30, when he accidentally shot his 12-year-old grandson while firing a blank bullet from his pistol, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, reports People.

Deputy Ben Houchin stated at a press conference on Monday, October 2, that the Texas man was attempting to "gain everyone's attention" after the wedding was delayed because "someone forgot the rings." The deputy stated that a Pietta 1860 snub-nose revolver was utilized. The glue-filled case of the blank round contained black powder.

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Michael Gardne is 45 years old.

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"When he decided to cock back the hammer of this revolver, it slipped and shot his grandson in the left shoulder, causing an injury," claimed Houchin.He continued by saying that the teenager was standing close to his granddad at the moment. The deputy replied, "What we think is the glue is what wounded the youngster.Gardner's grandson was transferred to a local hospital after the event.

Later, he was sent to another Omaha hospital for "further treatment" of his non-life-threatening wounds.The rifle, the ammo, and the used case are all in our possession, according to Houchin. Houchin claimed that Gardner turned himself in and was then detained on Monday. According to his statement at the press conference, he has been detained on suspicion of felony child abuse because of the "seriousness" of the child's wounds.

The deputy added, "Whatever the county attorney decides to charge him with is up to him. He continued by saying that the occurrence violates the law against child abuse.Taking a blank-loaded gun out and firing it into a crowd is just sort of careless. Even if the guns are empty, horrible things might happen when you play with them, according to Houchin.

"We don't think Michael meant to hurt his grandchild," said the investigator. But the behavior was not very wise," he continued, as reported by the New York Post. The community is still very concerned about the injured teenage boy's welfare and the legal repercussions of the case as the investigation into the family wedding turned terrible occurrence progresses.