A stray bullet from an accidental discharge sent a man to the hospital Wednesday evening, sheriff's officials said.

Tod Goodyear, a spokesman for the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, said the incident was reported about 10:30 p.m. in an area near Canaveral Groves Boulevard in northern Brevard County, west of Sharpes.

Initial findings indicated the man was struck when the firearm accidentally went off as it was being handled by another person, Goodyear said.

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The man was taken to a local hospital. Goodyear described his injuries as non-life threatening and said Thursday the man was "stable."

The incident was still under investigation Thursday morning.

No other details were available Thursday.

Contact Rogers at 772-978-2224

or eric.rogers@tcpalm.com.

Twitter: @EricRogersFT

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