By Associated Press - Monday, March 30, 2020

COLEBROOK, N.H. (AP) - Police in New Hampshire say they are investigating the unintentional discharge of a firearm by a man who was carrying an unholstered gun in his waistband.

State police said Tyler Rancloes, 25, of Columbia, was brought to the hospital on Sunday with injuries that were believed to be non-life-threatening. He was at a gathering with several others in Columbia when the gun went off.

Police said they are investigating whether circumstances surrounding the unintentional discharge warrant criminal charges.



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