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Man suffers self-inflicted gunshot wound to handMentor OH

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Lake County, OH

A man accidentally shot himself in the hand with a gun at a residence near Sugarbrush in Lake County, Ohio. He was taken to the Cleveland Clinic hospital for treatment and is being flown out. The owner of the weapon, a friend, is waiting for police at the hospital.

Audio|Source: Lake County Police & Fire
02:11
Transcript:
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Respond over to the Cleveland Clinic on Norton Parkway. We got a call about a male that had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his hand.
00:09
He's about to be flown out,
00:13
but a friend of his is still on scene and can give you the info about the accident.
00:30
Where it occurred.
00:32
Station 2 is needed for a person feeling weak, having a hard time walking, 4-8-1-1-1-quarterway road.
00:40
22-23 need to respond. If I clear, 1751.
00:47
He accidentally shot his hand.
00:49
10-4. He could send someone over there.
00:52
And then let's find out where he's going.
00:57
I copy. No one is at that home right now. The friend of his drove him to the hospital and is still there.
01:04
His name is (name withheld). He is the owner of the weapon and is waiting for an officer.
01:13
We'll have someone check with them at the house well first.
01:16
We'll check over the house. Okay.
01:23
2132 Central.
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Go ahead.
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2132 is in route track. Point nine emergent.
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2117 is clear.
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271-7153 we're all set.
01:40
I'll be all set.
01:42
I'll be all set.
01:47
And am I, sorry didn't touch that, am I going over there to speak to someone or am I going to the hospital?
01:53
It occurred.
01:59
When you're going to head to the hospital, that is where (name withheld) is.
02:03
He is the owner of the weapon and a friend of the male that shot his hand.
02:07
It occurred near Sugarbrush.

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