Police: Man Shot Himself In Genitals During Robbery

The Indy Channel ^ | 1/15/08

[Abathar]

KOKOMO, Ind. -- Police said a man accidentally shot himself in the genitals as he robbed a convenience store early Tuesday morning.

Kokomo police said they were called to a Village Pantry store at 100 North Ohio Street at about 4:20 a.m. after a clerk at the store called them.

The female clerk told police that a man came into the store with a semiautomatic handgun and demanded cash and cigarettes before handing her a white cloth bag.

The clerk said that as she retrieved the cigarettes she heard a gunshot and turned to confront the man, who yelled that he had shot himself.

Police said the man grabbed the bag full of cash and fled the store.

In-store surveillance cameras showed that the man, who police identified as Derrick Kosch, 25, of Kokomo, shot himself as he placed the gun into the waistband of his pants, police said. Authorities declined to release the surveillance footage early Tuesday.

Shortly after the robbery, dispatchers got a call from someone in a home in the 1000 block of East North Street about a man who was shot.

When officers arrived, they found Kosch with a gunshot wound to a testicle and leg. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Officers said that while at the home they found the bag of money that was taken from the convenience store and clothes seen on the robber in the surveillance tape.

Police said Kosch will be charged with armed robbery and related charges when he emerges from surgery on Tuesday.

[3AngelaD]

Cicero, you are naughty. And no, it’s a double. 1}He shot himself during the commission of an idiocy. 2}The injury he did to himself impairs his ability to reproduce. Hence, a Double Darwin. It coulda been a triple.

[andy58-in-nh]

There once was a robber named Kosch
Whose attempt at a hold-up was botched
When he tried to make room
In his Fruit of the Looms
With a pistol and shot up his crotch.

[Slings and Arrows]

"...Authorities declined to release the surveillance footage...".

Nuts!

[Hazcat]

Kokomo police said they were called to a Village Pantry store at 100 North Ohio Street at about 4:20 a.m. after a clerk at the store called them.

So why did the police wait until some called them after the clerk called them?

and

The clerk said that as she retrieved the cigarettes she heard a gunshot and turned to confront the man, who yelled that he had shot himself. ...Officers said that while at the home they found the bag of money that was taken from the convenience store and clothes seen on the robber in the surveillance tape.

Where did the money come from and what happened to the cigarettes?

[metmom]

I dunno. I would have liked to see that.

I wonder how he had the presence of mind to think about grabbing the money, much less the ability to run.

[geopyg]

Goodness, gracious - great balls of fire.

[Sig Sauer P220]

After this botched robbery attempt I wonder if he has the balls to try it again?

That would be nuts.

[ApplegateRanch]

Police said Kosch will be charged with armed robbery and related charges when he emerges from surgery on Tuesday.

Too bad this won't be tomorrow's headline:

Kokomo Surgeons Accidentally Remove Robber's Remaining Testicle

[ApplegateRanch]

Police said Kosch will be charged with armed robbery and related charges when he emerges from surgery on Tuesday.

Too bad this won't be tomorrow's headline:

Kokomo Surgeons Accidentally Remove Robber's Remaining Testicle

[Hazcat]

Good One!!

[Abathar]

Very Good!

[Abathar]

That one made me LOL!!

[Rb ver. 2.0]

“a gunshot wound to a testicle”

That’s gotta hurt.

[Abathar]

Made me laugh and wince both at the same time.

[Peet]

This young Kosch will now make a fortune as a soprano rap artist.

While in prison collecting material for his first album, his cellmate will nickname him "Piccolo".

Peet (who probably shouldn't have typed that)

[Kenny Bunk]

No you shouldn’t have, Peet. At any rate if young Kosch were lucky enough to wind up in Sheriff Arpaio’s jail in Maricopa County, he’d get a brand new ball ,,,, and a chain so he wouldn’t lose it.

[Liberty Valance]

Henceforth known to all as “One shot Derrick”.

[ErnBatavia]

A duck hunter was out enjoying a nice morning on the marsh when he decided to take a leak. He walked over to a tree and propped up his gun. Just then a gust of wind blew, the gun fell over, and discharged shooting him in the genitals. Several hours later, lying in a hospital bed he was approached by his doctor.

"Well sir, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that you are going to be ok. The damage was local to your groin, there was very little internal damage, and we were able to remove all of the buck shot. The bad news is that there was some pretty extensive damage done to your penis. I'm going to have to refer you to my brother." "Oh, well I guess that isn't too bad." the hunter replied. "Is your brother a plastic surgeon?"

"Not exactly." answered the doctor. "He's a flute player in the local symphony. He's going to teach you where to put your fingers so you don't pee in your eye."

[paul51]

Sounds like he might be a police officer

Sounds more like DEA material to me

[Noumenon]

Pruning the family tree.

or

Hey you! Out of the gene pool!