NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A man sustained non-life-threatening injuries after authorities say he appears to have shot himself during an altercation.
Around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Newport News police went to a business on the 12600 block of Nettles Drive on call about a gunshot victim, according to a release about the incident.
Officers say that they found an employee with non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot and transported him to a hospital for care.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the employee and "at least one customer" were in an altercation outside the business that turned physical, according to police. The employee seems to have accidentally shot himself during the altercation.
Upon investigation, NNPD obtained warrants against the employee in the June 12 incident. Liam Vaughn, 28, of Newport News was arrested June 21, and was charged with:
- Shooting a firearm in a public place causing injury (felony)
- Reckless handling of a firearm (misdemeanor)
Concealed weapon carry (misdemeanor)
