The Marion Police Department says a man used a hammer to place a bullet into his leg in order to obtain prescription pain killers.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2014, officers responded to a call of a man being shot outside of MotoMart, 617 West Center Street. The victim told officers that he was walking in the parking lot when he heard a shot and felt something strike him in the right thigh. The victim told officers that he did not see a suspect and security video from the store did not provide any further information.
The “victim,” 48-year-old Kenneth Stapleton, was transported to Marion General Hospital where a high-powered rifle round was removed from his thigh.
Through the course of their investigation, officers said they discovered evidence that led them to believe that this incident may have been staged in an effort to obtain pain-killing medication.
“The man was interviewed and confessed to removing the round from its casing with pliers and then using a hammer to insert it into his own thigh,” stated Lt. Dave Clark in a media release.
Lt. Clark said that Stapleton has been charged with Falsification.
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