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  • Man allegedly shoots himself on Main Street, now faces serious charges

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📰 News we're reading

• East Boston man faces firearm, drug charges after allegedly accidentally shooting himself (boston.com) — An East Boston man is accused of accidentally shooting himself on Main Street in Waltham after a brief altercation near Rich Street, and now faces multiple firearm and meth trafficking charges. He was arraigned in Waltham District Court, pleaded not guilty, and remains hospitalized while Waltham police and the Middlesex DA continue investigating the incident.
   

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