Florida teen shoots himself in penis

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A teenager is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the penis with a newly purchased gun in Port St. Lucie, Fla., police said.

Michael Smeriglio, 18, initially told police he was shot while walking down a street but later admitted the wound was accidental and self-inflicted, with a gun he bought at a party last month, WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, Fla., reported Monday.

Doctors said a bullet went through Smeriglio's penis and left testicle before lodging in his thigh.

Police found marijuana while investigating the home where the shooting occurred and arrested homeowner Joseph Lamar James, 22, on drug charges, the TV station report said.