FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man accidentally shot himself in his arm Thursday while cleaning his gun, authorities said.

The unidentified man is a licensed gun owner, police spokeswoman Lt. Patricia Grigas said.

The incident occurred about 4:12 p.m. at a Mt. Wayte Avenue home, according to police and radio transmissions. The 76-year-old man shot his right hand or arm.

He was taken by ambulance to the Massachusetts State Police headquarters on Rte. 9, and then taken by a medical rescue helicopter to Boston Medical Center to be treated for his injury, according to the radio transmissions.

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