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By James Peters

Accidental Shooting

Williams Lake man’s gunshot wound believed to be accidental, self-inflicted

Oct 20, 2020 | 9:08 AM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — RCMP in Williams Lake say a gunshot wound victim who turned up in hospital Monday (Oct. 19) appears to have accidentally shot himself.

According to a news release, officers were called to Cariboo Memorial Hospital for a 34-year-old man who had come in with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

Investigators interviewed witnesses and did a scene examination at a home in the 600-block of Winger Road, where they believe the incident happened.

The investigation led police to conclude that the wound was likely self-inflicted and accidental.

“When handling firearms it is very important to make sure it is not loaded,” Staff Sgt. Del Byron is quoted in the news release. “This could have had a very different outcome.”

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