Report: 44-year-old shoots self in knee
NORTH BLOOMFIELD — Police are investigating an accidental shooting where a 44-year-old man shot himself in the knee.
According to a report with the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred about 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the garage of a home in the 9100 block of state Route 45.
The man, identified as Jason Cox, was taken to a Geauga County hospital by ambulance for treatment. No updated condition of the victim was given.
The weapon involved, identified as a Springfield Smith and Wesson 9 mm firearm, was kept for safekeeping, the report states.