SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an accidental shooting that sent a man to a Wichita hospital.
On Sunday, patrol officers responded to a shooting incident in the 1100 block of N. Market in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford.
Police learned a man was cleaning a firearm inside his home when it accidentally discharged, striking him in the right lower jaw.
Sedgwick County EMS transported the man to an area hospital with critical injuries. He was expected to survive, according to Ford.