Crime & Safety
Weekend Shooting In West Chester Was Accidental: Cops
Police said that a man accidentally shot himself in the leg with his handgun.
WEST CHESTER, PA -- The shooting in the borough over the weekend was accidental in nature, police said.
The incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 8 at around 1:10 p.m. at a home on the 300 block of E. Nields Street.
The victim, a 22-year-old man from Berwyn, shot himself in the leg by accident with his Sig Sauer 9mm handgun, police said.
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He was taken to Paoli Hospital by Good Fellowship Ambulance where he was treated. He is currently recovering.
The victim did not have a valid permit for the handgun, according to authorities. West Chester Police are leading the ongoing investigation.
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