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Man accidentally shoots self at gun show

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
cwootson@charlotteobserver.com

Posted: Monday, Aug. 20, 2012

A gun dealer shot himself in the hand just before a gun show in northern Charlotte Sunday morning.

Police haven’t released the name of the man, but said he was a dealer at the Dixie Gun & Knife Classic, which was held this weekend at the Metrolina Expo on Statesville Road.

“He was taking the gun out to display it and pulled the trigger and it went off,” said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Capt. William Boger.

Detectives from the department’s assault with a deadly weapon unit are investigating, though the man is not expected to face any charges, Boger said. The man’s injuries aren’t life-threatening.

The event continued to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday as scheduled.

Wootson: 704-358-5046; Twitter: @CleveWootson

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