Washington: A 50-year-old man dressed as Santa Claus was shot in the back with a pellet gun on Tuesday at a toy giveaway in Southeast D.C.
The entire incident was caught in camera by ABC7 cameraman.
The man was walking along Stevens Road in Southeast Washington saw three babies peering at him from a window, and he did what any Santa would do. Pumped with holiday cheer, he turned, waved and shouted the traditional festive greeting.
At the same time the man man was shot twice in the upper back.He was shot with a pellet gun.
The wound was minor and Santa was quickly treated at a hospital.
