Crime & Safety
Man Accidently Shot By Own Gun During Struggle With Philadelphia Police
Police said they were trying to disarm the man when his gun fired, striking him in the leg.
April 18, 2023
PHILADELPHIA -- An armed man was accidentally shot by his own gun during a struggle with Philadelphia police in the city's Germantown section Monday, authorities said.
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The incident happened on the 1900 block of West Chew Avenue just before 4:30 p.m.
Police said they were trying to disarm the man when his gun fired, striking him in the leg.
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