Evansville Man Shoots Himself in the Leg Showing Off His Quick-Draw Routine
It should be taken into consideration, at least somewhat, that when performing the old “quick draw” routine with a handgun in the middle of a liquored up living room sideshow and idiot circus, you might want to make sure the safety is on.
That is solid advice that would have proved beneficial to Jason Joshua Leasure, 28, who was charged with criminal recklessness (Class C Felony) and false reporting (Class B Misdemeanor) after telling police that someone broke into his house and shot him – when in reality he shot himself.
According to a release issued by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called out to Hornbrooke Apartments in response to shots fired in the area.
When officers arrived, Leasure was hanging out in the parking lot with a nonlife threatening gunshot wound in his right leg.
Leasure told police that a mysterious black man dressed in black forced his way into his apartment, squeezed off one shot and then took off. Of course, in true idiot form, Leasure failed to remove the empty gun holster from his belt, which gave police a sneaking suspicion that he was lying to them.
That is when officers went into the apartment and proceeded to ask a couple of witnesses about what happened.
It did not take long for both witnesses to reveal that Leasure was engaged in a drunken exhibition of an old west “quick draw” routine when the handgun went off and shot him in the leg. At that point, the witnesses reported that they were afraid Leasure was going to seriously hurt someone else, so they hid the gun under the mattress in the bedroom.
When deputies told Leasure about what the witnesses had reported, he finally broke down and admitted that he was in fact responsible for shooting himself in the leg and that the elusive black man was a hoax.
Fortunately, there was no showdown – after Leasure received treatment for his nonlife threatening gunshot wound, he went quietly with officers to the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center where he is being held without bond.
Kmart Introduces New Big Gas Savings Commercial [VIDEO]
May 23, 2013 10:53 AM From the store that brought you the controversial yet very funny, 'Ship My Pants' ad, we now have another spot that will force you to listen closely.
11 Diving Fails to Prep You for Summer
Memorial Day is coming up soon, which means the beginning of swimming season is quickly approaching. This also means plenty of painful belly flops, fully-clothed people falling into pools and our latest hilarious discovery, diving fails.
Toby Keith Heads Home to Oklahoma, Surveys Damage From Deadly Tornado
Toby Keith only recently got back into the United States after his latest USO tour, and was actually in Moore, Oklahoma right before the deadly tornado struck on Monday (May 20), but left for Nashville to record new music just hours before it touched down. When he heard about the wreckage and devastation the storm caused, he returned to his hometown the next day, ready to help and assess the damage.
Blake Shelton and NBC Organizing Benefit Concert for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Country star and 'The Voice' coach Blake Shelton is teaming with NBC to organize a benefit for victims who were struck by the deadly tornado that devastated his home state of Oklahoma on Monday (May 20) -- and he's calling on some famous friends to help out.
Major National Anthem Flub Before Hockey Game
May 22, 2013 11:55 PM The national Anthem is one of the toughest songs to sing that there is. There have been some great versions and some really bad versions over the years - Rosanne - just sayin'. We had some great versions at the Ford Center during the recent Icemen season and just the other night, a little boy did a killer version of the anthem before the Otters game at Bosse Field that was awesome... but sometimes.
How Do You Pronounce GIF? The Creator Says We’re All Wrong Because It’s Pronounced ‘JIF’
May 22, 2013 8:00 PM There are hundreds and thousands of formats in today's computer world, but the GIF format stands alone and was even named the "word of the year" in 2012. GIF stands for 'Graphic Interchange Format'...whatever the heck that means, but it has changed computer animation as we know it. It has always been pronounced with a hard "g", like gift and apparently, that is absolutely WRONG...who knew?
Tri-State Gives Moore Mediathon Raises $26,000 For Red Cross
May 22, 2013 6:30 PM A partnership between Eyewitness News, Townsquare Media, and the Evansville Courier and Press have made a big impact with the Red Cross. Wednesday from 6am-6pm, all the media outlets pooled their efforts to raise funds for victims of the Moore, OK tornado victims and with the help of Tri-State donors, we were able to raise $26,016 just in phone-in donations.
Be Prepared When a Tornado Strikes with New Red Cross Tornado App
The months of May and June bring welcome relief from the winter chill, but they also bring along an increased risk for severe weather in the Tri-State area, namely tornadoes.
Trace Adkins Accidentally Recorded an Album of Love Songs
'Love Will …' is the new collection of love songs from Trace Adkins. It's a project that makes complete sense, as few men in country music can match the singer's romantic baritone. Adkins says he didn't intend to make the project he ended up with, however.
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Bring ‘Over You’ to ‘The Voice’ in Tribute to Oklahoma
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert brought their much-decorated ballad 'Over You,' which they penned together about the death of Shelton's brother, to 'The Voice' on Tuesday, performing the intimate and deeply personal song with a different purpose.