BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 19-year-old Buffalo man was charged with a felony after accidentally shooting himself and injuring his leg, police said Monday.
Police responded to a shooting call on Custer Street at around 2:15 p.m. and found Jah’zeir Thompson suffering from a gun shot wound. After an investigation, police confirmed that Thompson “unintentionally shot himself in the leg.”
Officers on the scene recovered a Glock 17 pistol, authorities said.
Thompson was charged with one felony count of criminal possession of a firearm.
Police said Thompson was taken to Erie County Medical Center, where he was treated and released.
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