Crime

Kennewick man accidentally shoots own hand

A 72-year-old Kennewick man shot himself in the hand after trying to load a gun Thursday, police said.

He was fitting a round into the .45-caliber handgun when it discharged, and the bullet struck his left hand, police said.

He was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland for non-life-threatening injuries.

No one else was injured.

This story was originally published July 7, 2016 at 5:34 PM with the headline "Kennewick man accidentally shoots own hand."

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