Man Gets Arrested After Shooting Himself With His Own Gun

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) – An Essex man falsely reported to the police that he was a victim of a shooting.

Baltimore County Police responded to 22-year-old Davantay Maurice Sanders' distress call from the corner of Middleborough Road and Hartland Road on September 27.

Sanders told police that he was standing at a bus stop when he was shot by someone he did not know.

After an investigation, detectives found that Sanders had accidentally shot himself and wanted medical attention.

He was later charged with false statement to an officer, handgun violations and several counts of reckless endangerment.

Here is a link to the police report.