American Woman Who Entered MRI Machine With Gun Gets Shot Accidentally

• An American woman was hurt on her behind when a gun she carried into an MRI machine went off
• The MRI machine, which entails magnetic fields, grabbed the gun, and it was discharged, causing her the minor injury
• Before going for the test, the sick woman was asked if she had a gun, and she lied about having the machine on her body

A middle-aged woman was shot in her behind by her gun during an examination procedure in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.

What is an MRI?

According to the Mayo Clinic, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues in your body.

Most MRI machines are large, tube-shaped magnets. When you lie inside an MRI machine, the magnetic field works with radio waves and hydrogen atoms in your body to create cross-sectional images—like slices in a loaf of bread.

Injury is termed a minor

WSB-TV 75 Years reports that the 57-year-old woman was shot in the behind after the machine's magnet grabbed the weapon when she was being tested, causing it to go off and do the unthinkable.

The incident was sent to the Food and Drug Administration as an "adverse event" report. The injury was reported as "minor."

According to the FDA report, the injured woman was asked if she was carrying a weapon, and she answered, "no."

The medical report did not, however, reveal the details of the woman, such as her name or where the incident occurred.

Police officer turns gun on himself

In another story, the police were called to investigate an incident where an officer attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) took his own life.

The junior officer, who is a driver, allegedly shot himself at the DCI's headquarters along Kiambu Road.

TUKO.co.ke learnt that his colleagues heard the gunshot in the parking lot, and when they rushed to check, they found his lifeless body lying on the car seat.