Utah man accidentally shoots through screen door, hits neighbor

Adobe Stock

ROY — A Roy man accidentally shot through his screen door Friday afternoon, injuring a neighbor who was taking out the trash, according to authorities.

The man was inside his house near 2200 W. 4500 South when he apparently accidentally discharged his shotgun, Roy police said. The shotgun was a newly-received Christmas gift, according to a spokesman for the Roy fire department.

The shot went through the front screen door and hit a male neighbor, who happened to be taking out the trash at the time, the fire department said.

The neighbor was taken to the hospital. He was conscious and breathing when he was transported, but his exact condition was unknown, police said.

from Deseret News https://ift.tt/2t4YRQ7