In Rockingham County, North Carolina, a man was arrested today for lying to investigators about a gun accident that happened on June 12, 2020.  The man, Willie Thomas Hairston III, claimed that he was shot in a drive-by, when, in actuality, he had accidentally shot himself in the leg in a grocery store parking lot.  The man was in his car at the time of the accident. 

Hairston was charged with falsifying information in a police report and his been released on bond. His motive for lying to investigators are unclear.

Source:

Chris Venzon, “Rockingham Man Charged for Lying about Shooting Himself in the Leg: Police” WFMY News 2 (November 12, 2020).