Police: Man about to ring in new year with celebratory gunfire shoots himself in stomach

A man about to the celebrate the new year with celebratory gunfire instead shot himself in the stomach, Kansas City, Kansas police said.Police Chief Terry Zeigler tweeted about the incident Tuesday morning.The shooting was reported in the 900 block of South 57th Terrace about midnight.Zeigler said the victim had a loaded .22-caliber handgun that went off when he sat down on a couch.Authorities said the victim is expected to recover.

A man about to the celebrate the new year with celebratory gunfire instead shot himself in the stomach, Kansas City, Kansas police said.

Police Chief Terry Zeigler tweeted about the incident Tuesday morning.


The shooting was reported in the 900 block of South 57th Terrace about midnight.

Zeigler said the victim had a loaded .22-caliber handgun that went off when he sat down on a couch.

Authorities said the victim is expected to recover.