Incident

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8-08-2023 Oregon Bend 1-0

Location

August 08, 2023

NE Purcell Blvd
Bend, Oregon

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Cleaning gun
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )

Notes

Accidental gsw to thigh while drinking bourbon and cleaning gun; injured party drove himself to hospital, crashed into parking structure pillar near St. Charles Medical Center;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://ktvz.com/news/accidents-crashes/2023/08/09/bend-man-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-the-leg-then-drives-to-hospital-passes-out-crashes-into-pillar/

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 27
State House District: 54