A man accidentally fired a gun in an Ipswich brewery, injuring himself and a youth who was grazed with shrapnel, according to police in the Massachusetts town.
The Ipswich Police Department says it responded shortly after 5:15 p.m. Friday to the True North Ale brewery on County Road.
Police said they arrived to find the man in the dining area, suffering from a gunshot wound he sustained "when a gun he was carrying accidentally discharged."
The man was taken to a hospital. Police did not immediately have word on the severity of his injuries.
Authorities did not give the man's name or say whether or not he would be charged in the incident.
The youth, whose age wasn't shared, was also brought to a hospital as a precaution after being grazed. Another person was grazed by shrapnel and suffered a minor injury, but declined to be transported.
Police are investigating and say there is no threat to the public.
"A customer visiting with his family accidentally discharged his concealed handgun at the floor shortly after arriving, allegedly due to irresponsible handling," Jake and Gary Rogers of the brewery said in a statement Friday. "There was no malicious intent. However, several bystanders received minor injuries from shrapnel and we wish them speedy recoveries. Thank you to our staff members and Ipswich Police and Fire who all responded quickly and handled the situation admirably."
"Our vision has always been for the Taproom to be a fun community and family gathering place. Being a safe place to relax should go without saying," the statement continued. "We are licensed gun owners ourselves yet we must insist that a place like our Taproom is not a place for firearms."
