A 57-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the palm of his left hand while cleaning a firearm at his residence in the Fairview neighborhood in Cupey, Puerto Rico. According to the Puerto Rico Police press office, the man was cleaning his GLOCK 43X, 9-millimeter pistol, which had a bullet in the chamber, when it discharged and wounded him.
His son drove him to Auxilio Mutuo hospital, where the physician on duty treated him. His condition was described as stable. The man holds a valid weapons carry license. San Juan municipal police officer Luis Ojeda investigated the case.