Red Bluff man in critical condition after shooting himself in abdomen

Amber Sandhu | Redding

A 19-year-old Red Bluff man is in critical condition after he accidentally shot himself in the abdomen Thursday afternoon, officers with the Red Bluff Police Department said.

Officers headed to the 1600 block of Elva Avenue at 11 a.m. where they found the man with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Officers said the man was given medical aid before he was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff.

The man is in critical condition, officers said.

Officers investigating the incident said the firearm was accidentally discharged.

The case is still under investigation.