A 19-year-old Rochester man was injured early Saturday after police say he shot himself in the foot.
Officers were called to a local hospital emergency department about 4:15 a.m. for a report of a gunshot wound, said Capt. John Sherwin. There, the injured man initially said he'd been shot at a party that night, the report says.
Eventually, he admitted he'd visited a friend who was house sitting; while there, he found a gun in a drawer in the home — and stole it.
He was later driving and handling the gun when it discharged, striking him in the left foot. The round, which went completely through his foot, resulting in a broken bone.
The gun hasn't been recovered, Sherwin said. The man claimed he'd thrown it in the snow near his home; blood at the scene indicated the man was likely there, but even with the help of metal detectors, no weapon was found.
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The man, who admitted the incident was "probably karma" for stealing the gun, faces criminal charges, Sherwin said.
