Unsuccessful robber shoots self in foot

CHERRYVILLE, N.C. -- Authorities said an unsuccessful robber shot himself in the foot ... by shooting himself in the foot. Police said Kelvin Ethelbert Roberts, 28, botched his plans to rob a Cherryville convenience store by accidentally shooting his right foot.

According to an arrest warrant, Roberts dropped a .45-caliber handgun in front of Gasland USA on Sunday. The gun hit the ground and went off, a bullet striking Roberts in the foot.

Unsuccessful robber shoots self in foot - 01/23/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

MCN says: I wonder where the injury was?