Accidental shooting reported in Towamensing Township

TOWAMENSING TWP., CARBON CO. (WOLF) — An Albrightsville man suffered a gunshot wound Friday evening in what Pennsylvania State Police say was an accidental discharge.

Troopers from the Lehighton Crime Unit responded around 7:40 p.m. on February 13 to a location along Interchange Road in Towamensing Township, Carbon County.

According to investigators, the 22-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg while carrying a firearm in his pocket without a holster. Authorities said the discharge was unintentional…

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