A deer hunter was transported to the hospital by helicopter Saturday after an accidental shooting in Canyon Country.

Around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a person being accidentally shot in the 27800 block of Oak Springs Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. 

“Upon investigation, deputies determined that five adult males had been deer hunting in the area when one of the men accidentally discharged a handgun he was carrying, sustaining a gunshot wound to his right leg,” Miller said.

The injured man was airlifted to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials.

“Deputies determined that no crime had occurred. All individuals involved possessed valid hunting permits, and the firearms were properly registered,” Miller added.

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