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Addis PD: Man shoots himself in calf with stolen gun

A 45-year-old man has been charged with culpable negligence after his 8-year-old shot another child over the weekend. (Getty Images)

ADDIS, La. (BRPROUD) – The Addis Police Department responded to a reported shooting around midnight behind the Iberville Bank.

Upon arrival on Kim St., officers discovered a gun shot victim.

The shooting victim was identified as Tiesman Trufant Jr., 20.

Trufant, Jr. sustained a self-inflicted wound to the calf.

According to the Addis Police Department, the 20-year-old “blew his calf up” with an AR-15.

The shooting happened when Trufant, Jr. returned home and tried to hide the weapon from his parents.

The 20-year-old allegedly attempted to hide the AR-15 in his sweat pants.

Addis PD described the gun as stolen with a pistol grip and no butt stock.

The “firearm was stolen out of Brusly near the end of 2021,” according to the Addis Police Department.

Trufant Jr. was transported to a hospital for treatment.

After being released from the hospital, the 20-year-old will be charged with Felony Possession of Stolen Goods.