Paris Police responded to a call of an accidental shooting that had occurred in the 2900 block of Church Street just before 6 P.M. on Thursday, June 11, 2015.
It was reported that a 35 year man had shot himself in his left hand and was at Paris Regional Medical Center Emergency Room.
The report states that the man racked the action back to make sure his gun was loaded and when he was attempting to engage the safety, the hammer slipped and discharged the weapon.
The victim was treated and released with no life threatening injuries.