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Man ‘accidentally shot himself’ Wednesday night, Fort Worth police say

An intimidating look at a .45 caliber handgun. Getty Images | Royalty Free
An intimidating look at a .45 caliber handgun. Getty Images | Royalty Free Getty Images/iStockphoto

A man accidentally shot himself in the leg in west Fort Worth on Wednesday night.

Police responded to the scene at the Sierra Vista Apartments, located in the 2800 block of Las Vegas Trail, around 10:30 p.m, after a report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, first responders found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. Police say the injury was self-inflicted.

The man was taken to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

This story was originally published December 30, 2021 at 7:18 AM.

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Jessika Harkay
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Jessika Harkay was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2022. Jessika is a Baylor graduate who previously worked as a breaking news reporter at the Hartford Courant and interned at the New York Daily News.
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