Crime & Safety
Man Shoots Himself In Leg At KOP Mall, Investigation Ongoing
Police are investigating after a man accidentally shot himself in the leg inside the Victoria's Secret at the King of Prussia mall.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – Police are investigating after a man accidentally shot himself in the leg inside the Victoria's Secret at the King of Prussia mall on Saturday.
Around 6:30 p.m., Upper Merion Township police received a report that the man had shot himself and was last seen running out of the store with a woman, according to 6ABC.
The man appeared to have a gun in his hand inside his jacket pocket when it went off and shot him in the leg, according to police.
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When officers arrived, they found a trail of blood from the mall to the parking lot, according to the report. The man and woman ran out of the mall and went into a silver Dodge minivan, police said.
No other injuries were reported.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact Upper Merion Township police at 610-265-3232.
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