A Chandler man accidentally shot himself in the penis with his girlfriend's pink handgun, according to police.
Joshua Seto, 27, tucked the gun in the waistband of his pants as he walked into a food store Tuesday and it went off, reports The Arizona Republic.
His fiancée, Cara Christopher, call 911.
According to the Republic:
The gun fired, striking Seto's penis and continuing through his left thigh. The bleeding started immediately and was heavy, according to police dispatch recordings released Sunday.
"He is still conscious, there is just a lot of blood," Christopher , 26, told 911 operators and dispatchers.
One operator told Christopher to apply direct pressure to the wound with a dry towel or T-shirt, but to avoid looking at the wound.
"I did look at it," Christopher said. "It's pretty bad."
"Whenever you handle a firearm, whether you are a novice or experienced, always treat firearms as though they are loaded," Tyler, a spokesman for the department, told The Republic. "If you are going to carry a handgun on your person, use a holster, not your waistband."
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