Man seriously injured in accidental shooting at White Settlement gun range, police say

A man suffered a severe hand injury Saturday after accidentally pulling the trigger of his own firearm while covering the muzzle at a White Settlement indoor gun range, police said.

Police responded at 4:41 p.m. to reports of an accidental shooting at the Shoot Smart range in the 8200 block of West Freeway, according to the White Settlement Police Department.

In a news release, police said officers provided first aid to control heavy bleeding until firefighters and EMS arrived.

Investigation details released

Three adult men were finishing a shooting session when one man removed a magazine, covered the muzzle with his hand and accidentally pulled the trigger, authorities said…

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