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Man accidentally shoots himself while checking for intruder in backyard


Police tell us the man thought he heard someone in his backyard, so he went outside with a firearm in hand. That's when he accidentally shot himself once in the leg. (SBG Photo)
Police tell us the man thought he heard someone in his backyard, so he went outside with a firearm in hand. That's when he accidentally shot himself once in the leg. (SBG Photo)
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A man ended up shooting himself in the leg after checking his backyard for a possible intruder.

The incident happened around 3:55 a.m., Tuesday, on the 800 block of Schley Avenue.

According to the police, the man thought he heard someone in his backyard, so he went outside with a firearm in hand.

Police say while the man was in the backyard, he shot himself once in the leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.



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