One man shot in the groin, one man in jail in Vernon County
The suspect told officers he was under the influence of meth at the time.
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In Nevada, a man is in jail after the pistol he said he found in an alley went off and shot his friend.
It happened Monday in Nevada when officers were called about an18-year-old man who was shot in the groin and transported to a Joplin hospital.
The suspect, 18-year-old Frank Hostetter-Bailey of Nevada, told officers he found a 9 mm pistol with its serial number removed in an alley in the city.
He said took it to show the victim and pulled the trigger, thinking it was unloaded.
According to the probable cause statement, he told an officer he and the victim are "like brothers" and said he would never intentionally hurt the victim.
He also told officers he was under the influence of meth at the time.
Hostetter-Bailey is charged with multiple counts including felony unlawful use of a weapon along with possession of a defaced firearm and receiving stolen property.
He's being held on a $25,000 cash-only bond.
