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Two wounded in accidental shooting in North Richland Hills

Two people were wounded in an accidental shooting Saturday afternoon in North Richland Hills, police said.
Two people were wounded in an accidental shooting Saturday afternoon in North Richland Hills, police said. Courtesy

A man was handling a handgun when it discharged Saturday afternoon, striking him and a woman, police said.

The victims who were not identified were taken by ambulance to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The accidental shooting occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the 6600 block of Onyx Drive North.

A 52-year-old man was handling the weapon when it discharged, wounding him and hitting a 22-year-old woman, police said.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.: 817-390-7763, @mingoramirezjr

This story was originally published February 12, 2017 at 10:58 AM with the headline "Two wounded in accidental shooting in North Richland Hills."

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