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title: "Shopper Hurt When Dropped Handgun Goes Off at Greer Publix"
url: https://www.heregreer.com/2026/11/04/shopper-hurt-accidental-gun-discharge-publix-greer/
date: 2026-11-04T05:28:12-05:00
modified: 2026-11-04T05:28:12-05:00
author: "Bradley Bishop"
categories: ["Public Safety"]
site: "HERE Greer"
attribution: "HERE Greer"
---

# Shopper Hurt When Dropped Handgun Goes Off at Greer Publix

> GREER, S.C. — A man was wounded in the arm Monday night inside a Publix in Greer after a handgun slipped out of his pocket and fired when it struck the floor, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said. A 911 call came in at about 6:41 p.m. from the store on The Parkway. Responding deputies

*Source: [HERE Greer](https://www.heregreer.com/2026/11/04/shopper-hurt-accidental-gun-discharge-publix-greer/) — November 4, 2026 by Bradley Bishop*

GREER, S.C. — A man was wounded in the arm Monday night inside a Publix in Greer after a handgun slipped out of his pocket and fired when it struck the floor, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said.

A 911 call came in at about 6:41 p.m. from the store on The Parkway. Responding deputies found him with a single wound to the arm. According to the sheriff’s office, he had been in the store with his wife and young child, and when he put a hand in his pocket the pistol came loose, hit the ground and discharged.

Deputies gave him first aid in the store before he was taken to a hospital. His injury is not considered life threatening, and he is expected to recover.

Investigators ruled the shooting accidental. Deputies said no criminal charges have been filed in the case. The man’s name was not released.