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Man injured by own gun after accidental discharge in grocery store parking lot in Prince William Co.

A man was injured after a gun he was carrying accidentally discharged and struck him in the lower body in the parking lot of a Giant grocery story in Dale City, Virginia, according to police.

Prince William County police said they received a call from the man around 11:30 a.m. Sunday reporting that he had been shot after his gun accidentally went off. He was taken to an area hospital with injuries that police described as not life-threatening.

The man was in legal possession of the firearm and no charges are being brought forward at this time, according to police.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Nardos Mesmer contributed to this report. 

Zeke Hartner

Zeke Hartner is a digital writer/editor who has been with ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ since 2017. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s Political Science program and an avid news junkie.

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