This actually happened in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

A man and his girlfriend were attending a “mudding.”

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In South Carolina, that is very similar to a wedding or a baby shower and sometimes they are done in conjunction with each other to make it more festive.   In this particular case, it was done in conjunction with a bonfire.  There was probably a joyful celebration with roasting of weenies and s’mores.  Perhaps some vintage wine.  A nice Riesling maybe.

Anyway, there they were at the mudding/bonfire social event and heard someone say, “Stop playing with the gun.”  It was 2:00 am so I wouldn’t think there would be target practice going on.  The next thing he knows …

The man said he heard someone say, “Stop playing with the gun,” and then felt a burning sensation on his leg where he had been shot. The group dispersed and the man’s girlfriend brought him to the hospital.

I guess I should add here that a shooting is generally the only thing that causes a crowd to disperse from a bonfire, so it’s almost required.

Both the man and woman told deputies there was no argument and they believe the shooting was accidental, the report states.

No charges have been filed and the man signed a waiver of investigation, according to the report.

Accidents happen.   So do angry girlfriends.  Highly respected statistical studies show that both of those things are more apt to happen at a mudding or a wedding in South Carolina.

I just wanted you to know.

Thanks to Carl for the heads up.