Man mistakenly shoots self outside Pay Less

A man accidentally shot himself Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a Lafayette grocery store.

The 77-year-old was inside his vehicle at the Pay Less grocery store on Beck Lane when the weapon discharged, sending bullets into his leg and arm.

Authorities responded shortly after 3 p.m.

No foul play is suspected in the incident, according to Lafayette police Sgt. Jeromy Rainey, who issued a statement saying the man was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital East, where he’ll undergo surgery for non life-threatening injuries.