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Gang member wounds self in Tacoma shooting

The Columbian
Published: February 13, 2012, 4:00pm

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police say a gang member accidentally shot himself in the hand while firing at rivals Monday night at an apartment complex in Tacoma.

Officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired between two groups and found the suspect’s backpack. A short time later he showed up at a hospital with the hand wound.

The News Tribune reports (http://is.gd/MbLUTk ) after he was treated he was jailed for investigation of aggravated assault.

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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com

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