Westport man hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself

NORWALK — A 46-year-old Westport resident drove himself to Norwalk Hospital Thursday morning after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while cleaning a gun.

Police say that the unidentified man was cleaning his deceased father’s .22 caliber handgun when it went off and a bullet pierced his left thigh.

The man’s injuries were not life-threatening, police said.

Norwalk police responded to the hospital, and then contacted Westport police to investigate the incident.