After shooting himself, an Elmira man was arrested.
Police responded to a call to Southern Tier hospital on Wednesday for a man receiving treatment for a gunshot wound.
After interviewing him, Jason Kinkade, 39, admitted he had shot himself.
A search warrant was issued for his home on Walnut Street.
Kinkade has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.
Additional charges are pending.
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