16-year-old boy accidentally shot in leg in Harrison Twp.

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June 30, 2023
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A 16-year-old boy apparently accidentally shot himself in the leg Friday afternoon while handling a firearm inside a vehicle in Harrison Twp.

Deputies and medics responded around 1:15 p.m. to Salem Beverage at 3440 Salem Ave. on the report of a shooting, according to a statement from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputies found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his right knee area who was lying on the ground behind a vehicle.

“A preliminary investigation revealed the juvenile may have suffered the wound accidentally while handling an unknown type of firearm within the vehicle,” the sheriff’s office said.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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