Courtesy photo by Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department
WALDORF, Md. — A man was hospitalized early Monday, April 21, 2025, after accidentally discharging a shotgun into his own foot. Deputies and emergency medical crews from Charles County responded quickly to the scene.
The incident occurred around 2:10 a.m. on Addison Court in Waldorf. Crews arrived to find the man suffering from severe lacerations after the firearm reportedly discharged as it fell, striking him in the foot.
A tourniquet was applied before the man was transported in stable condition to UM Capital Region Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accidental shooting.
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Who’s playing with a loaded shotgun at 2am?
That’s simple. A fool!
Yea…turkey season is in, but shooting hrs aren’t until 1/2hr before sunrise.
People that don’t have time during the day
Yea…turkey season is in, but shooting hrs aren’t until 1/2hr before sunrise.