Crime & Safety
1 Injured In Accidental Shooting: Fair Lawn Police
A man was injured after a firearm discharged inside a Fair Lawn home. He was taken to a hospital, but no charges will be filed, police said.
FAIR LAWN, NJ — One man was injured in what police are calling an accidental shooting inside a Fair Lawn home Wednesday evening.
Police responded to a Jasper Road home at 5:26 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report about a man with a gunshot wound.
Officers found the man, 40, of Staten Island, New York, lying on the floor upon arrival. Police said he was visiting an uncle, 72, of Fair Lawn.
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When his uncle handed the victim a handgun to look at, it went off, striking the victim, police said.
The 40-year-old was taken to st. Joseph's Medical Center in Paterson. No charges will be filed, police said.
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