PERRIS: Man accidentally shot, expected to recover

August 8, 2015 6:38 pm

A man was accidentally shot once in the abdomen Saturday, Aug. 8, in Perris.

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the scene at 10:36 a.m. Saturday in the 3100 block of Murrieta Road, near Water Avenue. That’s where they found the man, who appeared to be in his early 20’s, with an apparent gunshot wound.

The man, who’s name wasn’t released by authorities, was transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital, said Deputy Armando Munoz of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The gunshot wound was considered “non-life-threatening,” Munoz said. The man is expected to recover from his injuries.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remained under investigation Saturday afternoon.�

“At this time it does appear as an accidental shooting,” Munoz said. “Nobody was arrested or charged with anything.”