FL: Hunter shoots himself
Emergency responders find accidental gunshot victim at gas station
By Jeff Burlew . Assistant Metro Editor . January 10, 2009
updated 10:09 a.m.
The hunter who accidentally shot himself this morning was injured in
the lower right leg.
He was shot with a .357-caliber firearm.
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Updated 9:55 a.m.
A man accidentally shot himself in the knee this morning while
hunting and drove to a nearby gas station for help, according to the
Leon County Sheriff's Office.
His injury doesn't appear to be life-threatening, Sheriff's officials
said.
The call for help came in about 9:35 a.m. The man was near
Blountstown Highway and Smith Creek Road at the time.
Leon County Emergency Medical Services workers and deputies found the
man at a Texaco station. He was taken to a local hospital just before 10
a.m.
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updated 9:50 a.m.
The hunter who reportedly shot himself on accident has been located
at a Texaco station on Blountstown Highway.
There's no word yet on his condition. He drove himself to the station
after shooting himself while hunting, according to emergency-scanner
traffic.
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Updated 9:46 a.m.
Emergency responders are trying to find a man who reportedly shot
himself on accident while hunting.
They're looking around Smith Creek Road and Blountstown Highway. The
call for help came in about 9:35 a.m.
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The Leon County Sheriff's Office is responding to a call for help
involving a hunter who apparently shot himself on accident.
Emergency-medical workers also are responding.
The man reportedly was in a pickup truck near Blountstown Highway and
Smith Creek Road. He was shot while hunting, according to
emergency-scanner traffic.
Leon County EMS has asked for the status of an air ambulance. There
are no details yet on the severity of the injury.
