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Man wounded in possible accidental shooting

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Wichita police are investigating a shooting they say might have been accidental.

Emergency dispatchers sent police to a reported shooting at 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, said Officer Paul Cruz.

Officers arriving in the 300 block of West 21st Street North found a man, 27, with a gunshot wound in his left hip. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition, Cruz said.

Police are not looking for any suspects, Cruz said. Officers said information received indicated the wound might have been self-inflicted.

This story was originally published March 11, 2017 at 1:27 PM with the headline "Man wounded in possible accidental shooting."

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