Crime & Safety

Man Wounded In Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot At Chicano Park

The man shot himself when he took a gun out of his waistband, police said.

The gunshot victim was rushed to a hospital.
The gunshot victim was rushed to a hospital. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — A man suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday at Chicano Park in Logan Heights, police said.

Early Monday morning, officers responded to reports of a shooting at the park and found a gunshot victim, who was then rushed to a hospital, according to 1904 News. The person was uncooperative with investigators.

The victim's wound was apparently self-inflicted, according to Officer John Buttle of the San Diego Police Department.

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The man shot himself when he took a gun out of his waistband, the officer said.

— City News Service

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