A woman accidentally shot herself Sunday afternoon during a marksmanship competition in Volusia County, authorities said.Siegried Betterly, 40, was injured while participating in a timed shooting competition at the Volusia County Gun and Hunt Club on State Road 44, said Volusia Sheriff spokesman Gary Davidson.Davidson said as Betterly was putting her 9 mm handgun into her holster, she accidentally touched the trigger, and a bullet hit her in the leg.An off-duty paramedic was at the scene and helped reduce the bleeding until rescue crews arrived. Betterly was taken to Halifax Medical Center, with non-life-threatening injuries, Davidson said.Also see: 3-year-old hit by bullet while sleepingInvestigators determined the shooting was accidental.14277264

A woman accidentally shot herself Sunday afternoon during a marksmanship competition in Volusia County, authorities said.

Siegried Betterly, 40, was injured while participating in a timed shooting competition at the Volusia County Gun and Hunt Club on State Road 44, said Volusia Sheriff spokesman Gary Davidson.


Davidson said as Betterly was putting her 9 mm handgun into her holster, she accidentally touched the trigger, and a bullet hit her in the leg.

An off-duty paramedic was at the scene and helped reduce the bleeding until rescue crews arrived. Betterly was taken to Halifax Medical Center, with non-life-threatening injuries, Davidson said.

Also see: 3-year-old hit by bullet while sleeping

Investigators determined the shooting was accidental.