Man shoots self in knee while sleepwalking

Officers called to a report of a shooting at Mineola Court have determined that a man accidentally shot himself in the knee while he was sleepwalking, Boulder police said.

The victim told police on Monday he was sleeping and woke up to a "bang," around 2 a.m., according to the Boulder Police report. He had a gun in his hand and his left knee was wounded, Boulder police Sgt. Larry Mason said.



63-year-old Sanford Rothman did not have a clear recollection of the incident and was transported to Boulder Community Hospital, where he was treated and released. "Investigation at the scene and interviews with the victim determined that the wound was inadvertent and most likely he was sleepwalking when it occurred," Mason said.

The man told police that he sleeps with a 9 mm handgun in his bed. He also told police that he had taken prescription pain medication just before he went to sleep, but it was not clear what kind of medication it was, Mason said. No one else was hurt.