Deputies: Man hospitalized after accidental shooting at Washington Twp. apartment building

WASHINGTON TWP. — UPDATE @ 3:05 p.m.:

Deputies are investigating a shooting at a Washington Twp. apartment complex as accidental, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputies and medics were called to an apartment building on Finger Lakes, which is near Yankee Street, around 11:15 a.m. on reports of a person shot.

A 911 caller, who identified themselves as the wife of the victim, reported the man shot himself in his upper leg inside their home, according to the 911 call obtained in a public records request by News Center 7.

“My husband accidently shot himself in the leg. I need an ambulance here immediately, please. He shot himself in the leg. I’ve tried to tie it off with my jacket. I need somebody here immediately please,” the caller said.

The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment and is listed in stable condition, deputies said in a media release Monday afternoon.

Additional details were not released. We’ll continue to update this story as we learn more.

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