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By Laurie K. Blandford of TCPalm

MARTIN COUNTY — A 51-year-old man said he accidentally shot himself in the upper part of his abdomen Friday in the Legacy Cove community, according to sheriff's and Fire Rescue officials.

Crews went to the 1500 block of Southwest Legacy Cove Circle after getting a call about a gunshot wound about 11:45 a.m. Friday, said Fire Rescue spokesman Doug Killane.

The man was flown to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce with traumatic injuries, Killane said. The man was conscious and breathing, said sheriff's spokeswoman Christine Christofek.

Sheriff's officials are investigating the shooting to determine whether it was accidental as the man said, Christofek said.