Man accidentally shoots self at Ohio gun show

Sunday February 24, 2013 10:30 AM

TROTWOOD, Ohio (AP) — Police near Dayton say a 50-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the hand after attending a gun show there.

No one else was injured Saturday afternoon.

The accidental shooting happened outside Hara Arena in suburban Dayton where there was a gun and knife show.

Trotwood police tell The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/YtLnk3 ) that the man had just bought a holster and was putting a handgun in it when the gun fired.

Police say a bullet struck a finger on his left hand. They say they don't expect to file any charges.

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Information from: Dayton Daily News, http://www.daytondailynews.com

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