Man accidentally shoots himself in Sherman

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SHERMAN — A man accidentally shot himself while he was holstering his weapon on Saturday afternoon.

State troopers provided life-saving first aid to the 23-year-old man, who was conscious and alert when they arrived, according to state police. He was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

No foul play is suspected, state police said.

The shooting occurred on Sail Harbour Drive around 4:50 p.m. Saturday. The name of the victim has not been released.

A press release from state police originally did not say how the shooting occurred, but a spokesperson later confirmed the man shot himself.

Nearly 3,800 people in the country died from unintentional shootings between 2005 to 2010, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Over 1,300 of those victims were under 25, the organization said.

A 24-year-old Trumbull man was injured after he accidentally shot himself last October at Wings Over Fairfield.

Meanwhile, 15-year-old Ethan Song was killed after he accidentally shot himself in the head in Guilford in January 2018.

In 2011, a Danbury father and son shot themselves while they cleaned a .40-caliber handgun. The bullet went through the son’s hand, ricocheted off a piece of furniture, and went into the father's back. Both survived, but the father pent 11 days at Danbury Hospital, followed by months of recovery.

State police are still investigating the Sherman case.