Michael Gardner was charged after the 62-year-old accidentally shot his grandson. Photo / Lancaster County Department of Corrections
Michael Gardner was charged after the 62-year-old accidentally shot his grandson. Photo / Lancaster County Department of Corrections
It was supposed to be the bride and groom’s best day of their lives - instead, it ended with a guest being shot in what became a memorable wedding for all the wrong reasons.
Last weekend, a wedding celebrant in Texas accidentally turned a marriage reception into a crime scenewhen a stunt horribly backfired.
The wedding proceedings were running late after someone had forgotten the wedding rings.
With guests waiting around at the venue, 62-year-old celebrant Michael Gardner needed to gather everyone’s attention.
Armed with his Pietta 1860 snub nose revolver, he decided it would be a good idea to fire his weapon in the air in a bid to get guests to listen to the procession plan.
But the plan backfired when the gun slipped, which led to a 12-year-old, his grandson, being shot.
Police rushed to the scene before the youngster was taken to hospital where his injuries were not deemed to be life threatening.
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Ben Houchin described the scenes and said the gun had a blank round that had black powder in the casing that was glued together.
