911 Call Reveals Shooting Inside Petaluma Home

PETALUMA, CA — A quiet neighborhood call turned urgent Saturday night when a Petaluma resident dialed 911 from his home. Moments later, he told dispatchers his roommate had accidentally shot him.

The incident unfolded around 8:04 p.m. on Saturday in the 1600 block of Baywood Drive, according to the Petaluma Police Department.

Officers and fire personnel arrived to find the wounded man outside the home with a single gunshot wound to the leg.

Paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital, where doctors treated injuries that Petaluma police said were not life-threatening.

The roommate, Michael Millane, 53, of Petaluma, exited the residence shortly after officers arrived and surrendered without incident, Lt. Matthew Parnow said in a statement on social media. Police confiscated a firearm at the home and continue to investigate what led to the shooting.

Millane was taken to the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm, a violation of California Penal Code 246.3.

Police confiscated the suspected firearm and are investigating what led to the shooting.

Authorities said guns should always be stored in a way that prevents accidental discharge or unauthorized access. “Fortunately, this incident did not result in more serious injuries." Parnow said in a statement.