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Felon shoots accidentally self with altered flare gun, Norwalk police say

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A convicted felon’s plan to get around the law that bans him from owning a gun backfired when he fashioned a weapon out of a flare gun and accidentally shot himself, police said.

Josue Saravina-Pineda, 26, of Norwalk was wounded near his right shoulder, they said. He turned himself in Monday on charges of criminal possession of a firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm.

Josue Saravina-Pineda accidentally shot himself with a weapon fashioned out of a flare gun, Norwalk police say.
Josue Saravina-Pineda accidentally shot himself with a weapon fashioned out of a flare gun, Norwalk police say.

According to police, the accident happened Saturday. Officers were called to Norwalk Hospital for a man suffering from a gunshot wound.