Man charged after accidentally shooting himself in the hand in Ledyard
A Bristol man turned himself into Ledyard police Saturday in connection with a January incident in which police said he accidentally shot himself in the hand.
Jordan L. Dotson, 26, was charged with reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Police said that in the early morning hours of Jan. 28, they were notified of an accidental discharge of a firearm that occurred in the parking lot of building 4 of the Fox Run Apartments on Flintlock Road.
When they arrived, police found Dotson with a single gunshot wound to his left hand. He was transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and later to Hartford Hospital. Police said that after a lengthy investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Dotson. On Saturday at 7:15 a.m. he turned himself in to police. He was then released on a $1,500 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on July 20.
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