Police: Man Awoke To Find Bullet In His Tongue
POSTED: Tuesday, June 21, 2005
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police said a man awoke Monday with a serious headache -- a bullet lodged in his tongue.Police said Wendell Coleman, 47, walked 12 blocks to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center after waking up with a very bad headache. His lip was swollen, he appeared to have powder burns and he had trouble speaking.Doctors found a bullet in Coleman's tongue.Coleman told police that a woman stuck a gun barrel in his mouth during a dispute around 2:30 a.m. He told police that he heard the gun go off, but said he just went home and went to sleep.
Copyright 2005 by News4Jax.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright 2005 by News4Jax.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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