LANCASTER – A man in his 30s accidentally shot himself in a leg while cleaning his gun Monday in Lancaster.
The victim suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was taken to a hospital, according to the watch commander at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lancaster Station.
The shooting was reported about 2:40 p.m. in the 600 block of East Jackman Street, according to the sheriff’s department.
The man was not arrested, but the shooting was under investigation, the watch commander said.
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EXAV says
He is supposed to look down the barrel to see if the gun is loaded.
Leg Shot says
This guy needs some firearms training.
Alexis says
Best to clean an empty gun.