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Self-inflicted gun shot wound could result in criminal charges

KELOWNA – A man may face charges after he shot himself in the leg.

Saturday evening, June 6, RCMP responded to a report of a self-inflicted gun shot wound in the 500-block of Clement Ave.

A 20-year-old male shot himself in the leg while handling a gun, according to a RCMP media release. The man's friends assisted with first aid until paramedics arrived and he was taken to Kelowna General where he was treated for his injuries.

Police say the man could face criminal charges of careless use of firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Dana Reynolds at dreynolds@infonews.ca or call 250-819-6089. To contact an editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Dana Reynolds

Dana Reynolds is originally from Saskatchewan, but previous to Kamloops lived in Toronto for five years. She is well educated, obtaining her Masters of Arts from York University and Certificate of Broadcast Journalism from Seneca College. Dana has a passion for travel, having worked and studied in three foreign countries. She is a political junkie, especially as pertains the Middle East as she wrote her thesis on Muslim immigration into Europe. Dana is very excited to be in Kamloops and embark on a career in journalism with Info News.

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