Deputies: Lady’s Island man shoots himself in leg while trying to keep friend safe
A Lady’s Island man who told deputies he moved a pistol in a car so it wasn’t pointing at a friend accidentally shot himself in the leg on Hill Road just before 11 p.m. on Monday, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report.
The gun went off though the man told deputies he didn’t believe he touched the trigger, according to the report. He suffered a wound about four inches above his right knee.
The man was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to the report.
Joan McDonough: 843-706-8125, @IPBG_Joan
This story was originally published October 25, 2016 at 2:13 PM with the headline "Deputies: Lady’s Island man shoots himself in leg while trying to keep friend safe."