JACKSON, MI - A Jackson man was taken to the hospital Saturday evening after sustaining a gunshot wound to the leg, according to the Jackson Police Department.

Police were dispatched around 7:25 p.m. Aug. 11 for a report of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg, said Jackson police Sgt. Jennifer Flick.

The 25-year-old Jackson man drove himself to the corner of East Michigan Avenue and Cooper Street and contacted Jackson Community Ambulance, Flick said.

The man was on his way to the hospital but stopped when he saw JCA, Flick said.

Investigation by police confirms the man's story that it was an accidental, self-inflicted wound, Flick said.

The man was taken to Henry Ford Allegiance Health with non-life-threatening injuries, Flick said. He stepped out of the vehicle and got on the stretcher, she said.

Police are still investigating the incident, Flick said.

In addition to JPD and JCA, the Jackson Fire Department also responded to the scene.