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18-year-old breaks into car then accidentally shoots self while fleeing, Texas cops say

Police say the man was burglarizing a vehicle in the north San Antonio neighborhood.
Police say the man was burglarizing a vehicle in the north San Antonio neighborhood. Street View Image from March 2022 © 2022 Google

A suspected burglar was taken to a hospital after police say he accidentally shot himself in Texas, news outlets reported.

Police in San Antonio say the 18-year-old was burglarizing a vehicle in the north side of the city around 2 a.m., Sunday Oct. 29, according to KSAT.

While running away, the man accidentally shot himself once in the leg, KTSA reported.

He was taken to a hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to WOAI.

Police are still investigating.

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This story was originally published October 30, 2023 at 3:06 PM with the headline "18-year-old breaks into car then accidentally shoots self while fleeing, Texas cops say."

Jennifer Rodriguez
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Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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