A Florida man was arrested after shooting himself in the leg in an attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend.
ABC Local 10 News Reports that Ivan Filgueira and his unidentified ex-girlfriend broke up in January after he cheated on her with another woman. Since the split, Filgueira made numerous attempts to gain her affections back going so far as to show up at her place of employment begging and crying.
In what will likely be his final attempt at redemption, Filgueira called his ex-girlfriend offering to shoot himself, and possibly hit “an artery and that he may bleed out,” to prove his devotion. Moments later, Filgueira shot himself while on the phone and pled for paramedics help.
Filgueria was ultimately taken to the hospital, not by his ex, where he underwent surgery for the gunshot wound.
Following his discharge on Wednesday, Filgueria was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.