By Associated Press - Monday, May 1, 2017

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - Police say a man accidently shot himself in the leg with a 9 mm pistol at a home in southeastern Washington.

The Tri-City Herald reports (https://goo.gl/1I0LZ8 ) authorities were called to a Richland home Monday morning.

Police say the injured man had the pistol attached to his pants when it fired, hitting him in the right leg.



He was taken to a regional hospital.

His condition was not immediately available.

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Information from: Tri-City Herald, https://www.tri-cityherald.com

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