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Accidental Shooting Outside Scheels in Lincoln Sends Man to Hospital
Police said the 21-year-old was in critical but stable condition after surgery, and investigators were still determining whether the gun was his.
- On Tuesday, a 21-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg outside Scheels in south Lincoln, prompting emergency crews to respond to the parking lot at SouthPointe Pavilions around 1 p.m.
- The man had recently purchased a 9mm pistol from the store earlier in the day while filming a video to demonstrate how to use the weapon when it discharged.
- According to police, the bullet struck a major artery in the man's leg, creating a life-threatening injury that required immediate intervention at the scene.
- Bystanders applied a tourniquet and performed CPR before emergency responders transported the victim to the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition undergoing surgery.
- Lincoln police continue investigating the incident, though authorities have not yet clarified whether the weapon belonged to the victim or another individual present at the scene.
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Columbus TelegramPolice say Lincoln man injured in accidental shooting was demonstrating new gun for girlfriend
Lincoln Police say the 21-year-old Lincoln man who accidentally shot himself outside Scheels had been demonstrating racking the gun for his girlfriend as she took video when it happened.
·North Platte, United States
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Accidental shooting near Scheels in south Lincoln under investigation
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man accidentally shot himself in the leg around 1 p.m. today outside of Scheels in south Lincoln. The call to the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) came in at 1:09 p.m. It is unclear whether the weapon was the victim’s or someone else’s. LPD said the victim was taken to the hospital. There is no update...
·Lincoln, United States
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