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REXBURG, Idaho (AP) — Police in eastern Idaho say a 49-year-old Rexburg man accidently shot off his middle finger.
Rexburg police tell KIFI-TV (http://bit.ly/2v5aNQX) that the man didn't think the gun was loaded when he pulled the trigger on the .44-caliber handgun at about 12:20 a.m. Friday.
Police haven't released the man's name, but say he was hospitalized for treatment.
No charges have been filed.
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