JEFFERSON TWP — A man was injured in a shooting in Montgomery County early Saturday morning, according to a spokesperson with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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The shooting happened in the 300 block of Lawncrest Ave in Jefferson Township around 12:45 a.m.
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Upon arrival, deputies found a man in his 30s with gunshot wounds to his legs.
Medics transported the victim to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The spokesperson said the victim and witnesses were uncooperative with authorities.
The victim claimed that he shot himself; however, that wasn’t consistent with his wounds, the spokesperson said.
No one else was injured
Deputies do not believe anyone else was injured in this shooting.
Additional information was not immediately available.
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