Crime & Safety
Accidental Shooting Leaves 1 Injured In Somerville, Officials Say
A post on the Ring website showed the shooting was on Auten Road in Hillsborough, but it was on Auten Avenue in Somerville, officials said.
SOMERVILLE, NJ — A resident of Somerville injured themselves while cleaning a handgun Thursday night, officials said.
The resident had a "self-inflicted non-life threatening injury," according to Deputy Chief Frank Roman of the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.
The accidental shooting happened on Auten Avenue, officials said.
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"Preliminary investigation has revealed that it was an accidental discharge of a handgun while handling/cleaning the firearm," Roman said.
An alert posted to the Ring security network on Thursday night reported a shooting on Auten Road in Hillsborough, where one person had been injured.
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Police told Patch that was not true.
"Nothing happened in Hillsborough," Chief Mike McMahon told Patch on Friday morning.
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