Mobile police say man accidentally shoots himself during argument that turned violent

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A 24-year-old Mobile man is being held at Mobile County Metro Jail on a charge of firing into an occupied vehicle, but police say the only person he managed to shoot was himself.

Police said it was about 5:19 p.m. Friday when officers responded to the 3000 block of Heather Street in reference to a shooting. They found Christopher Moffett with a non-life-threatening injury.

Investigators said he initially refused medical transport to a hospital. Upon further investigation, officers learned Moffett and a known male individual were involved in an argument that became physical…

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