Florida Teen Crafts Elaborate Lie to Save Himself Embarrassment After Gun Accident

He did it all to himself.

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In Michael Smeriglio's world, the only thing worse than shooting himself in the penis was admitting that he shot himself in the penis. The 18-year-old Port St. Lucie, FL, native was cleaning a gun at his home last week when the weapon discharged, striking him in the penis and left testicle. Smeriglio told police that he walked outside when someone suddenly opened fire on him. 

However, further questioning revealed that Smeriglio was lying. In the process of adding to his embarrassment, Cheddar Bob here also got the owner of the home, 22-year-old Joseph Lamar James, arrested for drugs charges. Police found an undisclosed amount of weed while investigating the shooting. 

Between shooting himself, lying to the cops about it and getting someone else arrested, this kid did pretty much everything wrong.

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[via NY Daily News]

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