The victim in an overnight shooting at a Brooks, Alta., nightclub accidentally shot himself, according to police.
Brooks RCMP responded to the nightclub shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday. When officers arrived, they were told that a 45-year-old man, a Brooks resident, had been taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound.
Police say the man’s injuries were significant and he was flown to a Calgary hospital. He is now in stable condition.
The investigation revealed this incident was an accidental discharge of a firearm. Video surveillance shows the victim showing his firearm to another person when it went off, and he shot himself. No one else was injured.
The investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending.