Overview
- Police say the man was injured around 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Subrural Road 51 between Chacras 164 and 165 in Gaiman, Chubut.
- Officers separated him from the firearm, called medical teams, and he was transported for treatment of a gunshot wound to his left leg.
- The Scientific Police seized a black revolver with a brown grip at the scene and conducted examinations, as ordered by the on-duty prosecutor.
- After receiving care, the man was detained on suspicion of illegal possession, and investigators requisitioned his bag while checking for prior records and any authorization.
- Coverage notes a separate same-day case in Santa Fe where a 4-year-old was accidentally shot and is reported out of danger, with prosecutors reviewing how the weapon was stored and whether it belonged to a relative.