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Wichita teen accidentally shoots himself in leg

  • The Wichita Eagle
  • Published Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at 9:13 a.m.

A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself while looking at a handgun in north Wichita on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

The incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. Monday at a house in the 2500 block of East 26th Street North, according to KFDI. Wichita police Sgt. Ed Brower told media at the scene the teen was playing with a gun out of curiosity when the weapon discharged.

He was taken to a local hospital with a leg injury.

Reach Stan Finger at 316-268-6437 or sfinger@wichitaeagle.com.

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