Responding police officers and detectives began rendering aid to the MacArthur Avenue man, who sustained a non-critical wound in the incident in his home just after 5 p.m., Police Chief Raymond Kovach told Daily Voice.
He was later taken to an area hospital.
"It was determined as a result of the investigation that the discharge was accidental," Capt. Darren Sucorowski said Friday.
The investigation was continuing, he said.
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