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Allegheny Township shooting accidental

Resident was disassembling gun, police say

Allegheny Township police were called to the scene of a shooting Thursday afternoon.

A 21-year-old man was disassembling a handgun about 4 p.m. Thursday when the firearm discharged, police said.

Police were called to investigate the shooting, and they determined the incident to be an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The bullet struck the victim in his left leg below the knee. EMS transported the man to a hospital for treatment, according to police.

Police did not release the victim’s name or address.

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