By NATE KING
Salina Post
A local man accidentally shot himself in the shoulder after mishandling a firearm at Coronado Heights Tuesday afternoon in Saline County.
According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, on Tuesday between 4:00-4:30 p.m. two Salina men were allegedly drinking alcohol at Coronado Heights.
"One of the men, a 22-year-old of Salina had with him his 40-caliber pistol," Soldan said. "He's up there drinking and pretty well intoxicated and discharges a few rounds and accidentally shoots himself in the shoulder."
Soldan said the individual with a self-inflicted gunshot wound was transported to his parent's house, where he was subsequently transported to Salina Regional Health Center.
Soldan said when the victim arrived at the hospital he was still highly intoxicated and unable to explain what had happened to his shoulder.
"We had a gunshot victim, but we couldn't quite figure out what was going on. Then we found out who his buddy was and he told us the story," Soldan said. "His buddy said he [the victim] was just kind of dancing around with the gun when it discharged."
The victim left the hospital against medical advice Tuesday night.