Pictured: The terrifying moment people run for their lives when a shotgun goes off at North Carolina gun show as similar incidents happen in two OTHER states



Three people were injured at a gun show in Raleigh, North Carolina when a 12-gauge shotgun went off as the owner went through the security checkpoint.



Fellow attendees started running out of the event after an announcement was made calling for an evacuation



Two others were injured at other gun shows in Ohio and Indiana on the same day, though all three incidents are believed to be accidents.



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Running for fear: A woman stumbled as she tried to exit the gun show quickly following the announcement calling for an evacuation

Injuries: Three people were injured in the North Carolina incident though it is thought to have been an accident and they are all expected to make a full recovery

At the Dixie Gun and Knife Show in Raleigh, the shotgun discharged as its owner unzipped its case for a law enforcement officer to check at a security entrance, injuring three people including himself.



'They had an announcement to evacuate the building immediately so everybody started walking, shuffling together towards the door to exit,' witness Catherine Newsome told local station WRAL .



Two bystanders were hit by shotgun pellets and taken to a hospital. A retired deputy sheriff suffered a slight hand injury.

Bloody Saturday: Accidental shootings at gun shows in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio left five people injured

Dangerous pastime: In Indianapolis, police said a 54-year-old man was injured when he accidentally shot himself while leaving a gun show

The shotgun's owner, 36-year-old Gary Lynn Wilson, brought the weapon to the show to find a private buyer, Long said.



Sheriff Donnie Harrison said that it was too early to know whether Wilson might be charged but that it appeared to be an accident.

Treatment: One of the victims was shot in the hand and another on her side, though the conditions were not specified further

Changes: The gun show in North Carolina was closed for the rest of the day but was scheduled to reopen Sunday

The North Carolina show, which is held at the state fairgrounds, is a quarterly event that usually draws thousands of people. The two-day show shut down early Saturday but will reopen Sunday.

In Indianapolis, police said a 54-year-old man was injured when he accidentally shot himself while leaving a gun show.

Emory L. Cozee was loading his .45 caliber semi-automatic when he shot himself in the hand as he was leaving the Indy 1500 Gun and Knife show at the state fairgrounds, state police said. Loaded personal weapons aren't allowed inside the show.

Cozee, of Indianapolis, was hospitalized for treatment. Police say the shooting was accidental and no charges will be filed.

Risky: In Ohio, a gun dealer was checking out a semi-automatic handgun he had bought when he accidentally pulled the trigger, injuring his friend

Timing: The shootings happened the same day that thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter firearm limits

And in Ohio, a gun dealer in Medina was checking out a semi-automatic handgun he had bought Saturday when he accidentally pulled the trigger, injuring his friend, police said.



The gun's magazine had been removed from the firearm, but one round remained in the chamber, police said.

Police Chief Pat Berarducci said it appears the bullet ricocheted off the floor and struck the friend in the arm and leg.



Public rage: A man holds two signs as he demonstrates during Saturday's rally in Phoenix to oppose proposed changes to gun laws in America

Rally: A demonstrator holds a sign touting an assault rifle during the Guns Across America pro-gun rally at the State Capitol in Olympia, Washington

Peaceful protest: People gathered during a Guns Across America rally on the Georgia State Capitol steps in Atlanta

The man was taken by helicopter to a hospital 30 miles north in Cleveland, Berarducci said. His condition wasn't immediately known.

The gun rallies held Saturday coincide with President Barack Obama's unveiling of a sweeping package of federal gun-control proposals in the wake of a Connecticut elementary school shooting that killed 20 first-graders and six educators last month.



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