Bad idea: Hammering bullets
CAPE CORAL: Hitting bullets with a hammer in your driveway may not seem like a good idea to you.
Matthew F. Dugger, 21, doesn't seem share that opinion - at least he didn't before Thursday.
The incident happened on SE 12th Terrace.
Dugger was treated at the hospital after one of the bullets police say he was slamming with a hammer exploded, blowing shrapnel into his leg.
"If you get hit with something hot and fast and out of control, it's going to possibly cause a problem," said Travis Brunson, owner of Chiquita Guns.
The event was reportedly witnessed by several children belonging to Dugger's roommate, who was already under investigation by the Department of Children and Families for inadequate supervision of the children.
"Anyone nearby could have certainly been hit by it. It's such a monumentally stupid idea," Brunson said.
Police were called to the hospital around 5 p.m. because of the suspicious nature of Dugger's injury.
DCF says they are also looking into Thursday's incident.
No charges have been filed in the case.
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