KELOWNA — The careless use of a firearm has a 20-year-old Kelowna man in hospital and facing potential charges. Cpl. Joe Duncan with Kelowna RCMP says the man accidentally shot himself in the leg.
“On [Saturday] at 9:22 p.m., Kelowna RCMP responded to a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the 500 block of Clement Avenue,” says Duncan. “[The} man was handling a gun when it apparently discharged into his leg.”
He says the man was rushed to Kelowna General Hospital and treated there for his injuries. Duncan says the man’s injuries are non-life-threatening.
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“We would like to credit the quick actions of the friends of the individual who assisted in first aid until emergency services arrived and he was transported to KGH.”
Duncan adds the man could face criminal charges of careless use of a firearm and unauthorized possession.
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