On Thursday, June 18, 2026, at approximately 8:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 4600 block of Clayton Road in Waldorf, for the reported gunshot victim.
The 911 caller reported a 41-year-old male accidentally shot himself in the left hand while cleaning a firearm. Bleeding control instructions were provided to the caller.
Crews arrived on the scene to find the man had lost a significant amount of blood while suffering a gunshot wound to the hand.
EMS transported the patient to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center.
Police are investigating the incident.
