Crime & Safety

Hunter Shoots Himself in the Leg in Haddam

The incident occurred Saturday morning.

State police say a 65-year-old Old Saybrook man accidentally shot himself in the leg with a hunting rifle in a wooded area near Wiese Albert Road in Haddam Saturday morning, WFSB 3 reports.

The man was taken to a hospital via a LifeStar helicopter.

Read the full WFSB 3 story here.

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