FARMINGTON — A man was hospitalized after his gun accidentally discharged and struck him in the leg.

Farmington Police Sgt. Matt Embrey said first responders were dispatched to Tire Guys & Express Service at 11:54 a.m. on Monday after a report of a man accidentally shooting himself in the leg.

Dylan Garrity, 19, of Farmington, told police that he was sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of Tire Guys on Rt. 11 and was checking his small caliber pistol to ensure it was unloaded. During that time, the gun accidentally discharged and struck him in the lower part of the calf, Embrey said. Officers at the scene determined it was accidental, he said.

Embrey said when officers arrived, they found employees from Tire Guys performing first aid on Garrity. He was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester by Farmington Fire and Rescue with non-life-threatening injuries.

Embrey said the Farmington Police encourages the safe handling of firearms at all times.