Crime & Safety
Milford Man Shoots Friend by Accident While Cleaning Gun
The victim, a Bellingham man, was treated for non life threatening injuries.
A man from Milford accidentally shot his friend through the thigh while cleaning out a new .40-caliber pistol this week, WCVB reported.
The 21-year-old was reportedly unaware that a round had been in the chamber of the gun while he was cleaning it, and he subsequently shot his friend around 4:22 p.m. Wednesday, according to the report.
The victim, a 23-year-old man from Bellingham, was taken by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence for non-life threatening injuries, according to WCVB.
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