Local law enforcement officers rushed to the scene of an unusual call after an unnamed man accidentally shot himself.

The incident happened Wednesday afternoon.

Logan Police Chief David White said the man had apparently purchased either the weapon or the ammunition and had loaded the gun.

"He was in the parking lot sitting at the intersection and it discharged and went through his leg," Chief White said yesterday. "It was a .40 Caliber handgun, but he may have just bought ammunition there.” (Nationwide, Wal-Mart stores stopped selling handguns during the Clinton administration).

Patrolman A. Newsome responded to the call to investigate.

"The man drove himself on to Logan Regional (Medical Center) and, from what we understand, he was transferred on to Charleston," White said.

"This incident happened around 1 p.m. No charges were filed."

Ironically, it was not the only self inflicted injury area law enforcement officers handled on Wednesday as the Logan County Sheriff's Department looked into an incident where a person reportedly injured themselves with a knife earlier that morning.