He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he had hidden in the shoe fell to the ground...

[dennishoddy]

Hard to find info. One of the other articles said this:

Report: Detroit man accidentally shoots his foot aiming for a cockroach
DeJanay Booth
Detroit Free Press
A Detroit man admits that he accidentally shot himself in the foot early Tuesday morning in the 18700 block of Albion Street.

But did it happen after aiming for a cockroach?

A report by WDIV-TV stated that the 50-year-old was attempting to kill the bug, throwing his shoe at it with the gun inside when it discharged.

Detroit police officials told the Free Press that they could not confirm if the accidental, non-fatal shooting was because of a bug, but said the man was in stable condition after he was taken to a hospital.

It is not the first time someone reportedly went to extreme measure to take out an insect.

Well, with the weight of the gun in addition to the weight of the shoe, additional kinetic energy is vastly improved resulting in more humane insect deaths without unnecessary suffering.
That’s my analysis of the situation.
Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.

 

[Billybob]

I'll see your roach/shoe and rise you a dog and "female friend"...

Police: Man says his dog shot him while he was 'relaxing' with his female friend in bed

A man allegedly told officers that his dog shot him while he was laying in his bed "relaxing" and "talking" with his female friend on Sunday.

okcfox.com

 

[Frederick]

It’s fake. Dude went to the hospital with a gunshot wound, which requires police to be notified . Didn’t want to own up to shooting himself in the foot like a dumbazz so he made this **** up