Kennewick man accidentally shoots himself in crotch
A Kennewick man accidentally shot himself in the crotch with a pistol on Wednesday.
Officers responded to a woman reporting a weapon being discharged in the 7900 block of West 21st Avenue. She said her 53-year-old son shot himself, said Kennewick police said on Friday.
He was found lying on a bed with a single gunshot wound to his right upper thigh.
He was taken to Trios Southridge Hospital for treatment and the pistol was collected as evidence.
No further information was available.
This story was originally published March 17, 2017 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Kennewick man accidentally shoots himself in crotch."