Washington Man Has Friend Shoot Him To Get Out Of Work

March 1, 2008 2:15 p.m. EST

Pasco, WA (AHN) - A Washington man apparently went way overboard to get out of work. Police say the man had his friend shoot him in the shoulder so that he wouldn't have to go to work.

Daniel Kuch originally told police that he was the victim of a drive-by shooting while he was jogging on Thursday. Authorities though later said Kuch admitted that he asked a friend to shoot him so that he could get out of work and wouldn't have to take a drug test.

Kuch is expected to be charged with false reporting and the friend who shot him has been arrested for investigation into reckless endangerment.