20-Year-Old Injured In Accidental Shooting

SMITHFIELD – Police are investigating an accidental shooting that sent a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man to the hospital Monday afternoon.

Smithfield Police were called to Johnston Health around 2:45 p.m. after the man arrived at the emergency department with a gunshot wound to the leg.

The victim initially told officers he had been randomly shot while walking through an unknown park in Smithfield.

Investigators later determined the shooting happened at a residence on Blount Street, where police said the man accidentally shot himself while handling a 9mm handgun.

His injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

The investigation remains ongoing.