A gunshot inside the Walmart on Pinhook Road in Lafayette sent shoppers scrambling Friday night, with some initially unsure whether they were witnessing an active threat inside the store. Lafayette Police later confirmed the incident was an accidental discharge involving a firearm being carried by a man inside the Walmart. According to police, the man accidentally shot himself in the leg while adjusting the firearm on his belt. He was transported to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Witnesses Describe Frightening Moments Inside Store The sound of the gunshot understandably created confusion among shoppers who did not immediately know what had happened.