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LMPD: Teen Wounded in Tyler Park Accidentally Shot Himself

Police reassigned the case to the Non-Fatal Shooting Unit after determining the injury was self-inflicted.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. to the 1800 block of Rosewood Avenue in the Tyler Park area.
  • A 17-year-old with a leg wound was taken to University Hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
  • After initially saying the circumstances were unknown, LMPD later said the teen accidentally shot himself.
  • The department’s Non-Fatal Shooting Unit is handling the investigation.
  • The update was issued by LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell.