Man accidentally shoots himself in Ipswich brewery, child injured
IPSWICH - A man was taken to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself inside an Ipswich brewery on Friday. Ipswich police were called to True North Ale Company at about 5:15 p.m.
A man in the brewery's dining area was shot when a gun he was carrying accidentally discharged, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound. His condition was not released.
A child who was in the dining area was grazed by "a piece of shrapnel" according to police. They were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Another person suffered a minor injury from shrapnel but declined to be taken to the hospital.
"A customer visiting with his family accidentally discharged his concealed handgun at the floor shortly after arriving, allegedly due to irresponsible handling," Jake and Gary Rogers, the owners of the brewery said in a statement. "There was no malicious intent. However, several bystanders received minor injuries from shrapnel and we wish them speedy recoveries."
Police said there is no threat to the public. The incident remains under investigation.
Jake and Gary Rogers said, "We are licensed gun owners ourselves yet we must insist that a place like our Taproom is not a place for firearms."