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Deputies: Man Accidentally Shoots Himself

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -– A Sacramento man is recovering this morning after accidentally shooting himself during a night of drinking, according to Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies.

Deputies were called to a home on Crimson Sage Court in South Sacramento County for a 9-1-1 call regarding a shooting.

Deputies found a 36-year-old man with a bullet wound in his chest. His injuries are not life-threatening, according to deputies.

They say the man had been drinking and holding the gun when it went off.

The shooting is still under investigation.

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