NorthwestFebruary 11, 2004

Gunshot wound likely was accidental, self-inflicted

MOSCOW -- An investigation continues into what police are calling an unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound to a Moscow man Saturday. Authorities have not released the identity of the man.

According to a Moscow Police Department press release, the man is listed in serious condition at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston.

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Police responded to an emergency call at an apartment on Baker Street about 1:25 a.m. Officers found a man lying on the floor and bleeding from the right side of his head, according to the release. "The male had what appeared to be an unintentional self- inflicted gunshot would to the head," the press release read. He was semiconscious and responsive.

The man was transported by ambulance to Gritman Medical Center before being transferred to Lewiston. No other details were available.

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