A man was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the hand, according to Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Chad Hill. At 4:42 p.m. Thursday, Charles Murphy, 51, of 233 EMS T-13 Lane, Leesburg, attempted to grab a handgun to shoot at a groundhog outside his house when the gun discharged and the bullet struck his hand, Hill said. Murphy is listed in serious but stable condition. North Webster/Tippecanoe Township EMS Fire Department also responded to the scene.
