Police believe alcohol a factor in man accidentally shooting himself in leg

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A Darlington man was flown to the hospital Sunday night with serious injuries after an accident with a gun, police said.

The Darlington Police Department said officers and paramedics responded at 9:40 p.m. to a home on West Mary Street for a report of a man with a gunshot wound.

A 27-year-old man had suffered an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg, according to the report.

The man was taken by EMS to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County and later via Med Flight to the UW Hospital in Madison, the report said.

Police said it appeared alcohol was a contributing factor in the incident. Darlington police are continuing to investigate.

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