US Man Charged After Accidentally Shooting Himself During Dream About Burglary
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When cops questioned him, they found that Mr. Dicara had a dream about someone breaking into his home.
A man in the US' Illinois is facing firearms charges after he accidentally shot himself in the leg in his sleep while dreaming about a burglary, NBC News reported.
The incident happened on April 10, when deputies said they responded to a report of a Lake Barrington resident with a gunshot wound. When deputies arrived at the home, they found 62-year-old Mark Dicara with a gunshot wound to the leg, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said in a release.
A tourniquet was quickly applied to Mr. Dicara's leg, as he was losing a significant amount of blood.
When cops questioned him, they found that Mr. Dicara had a dream about someone breaking into his home. In his dream, he retrieved his .357 Magnum Revolver and shot at the intruder.
