A 34-year old Elloree, South Carolina man told deputies that his .45 caliber semi-automatic Springfield 1911 pistol discharged as he moved it from the glove compartment of his vehicle. He shot himself in the upper leg and was treated at a local hospital.
Source:
Martha Rose Brown, “Elloree Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg,” The T&D (December 4, 2019).