Family Wedding Turns Tragic: Grandfather Accidentally Shoots Grandson In US

Michael Gardner was trying to get the attention of the attendees by firing a Model 1860 snub-nosed revolver into the air with a blank round.

A Texas grandfather was about to officiate a wedding in Nebraska when he accidentally shot and wounded his own 12-year-old grandson. The man was trying to fire a gun in the air to get the attention of guests, but the gun malfunctioned and fired a blank round with black powder that struck the boy in the shoulder.

Lancaster County Sheriff's Office chief deputy Ben Houchin said during a press conference that 62-year-old Michael Gardner is facing legal trouble after the Pietta 1860 snub nose revolver went off around 5 pm and accidentally struck the young boy in the shoulder at Hillside Events.

The New York Post reported that the gun fired a blank round that had black powder in the casing that was glued together, the sheriff's official said.