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Battle Ground man accidentally shoots himself in leg

By Andy Matarrese, Columbian environment and transportation reporter
Published: December 28, 2015, 7:56pm

A 19-year-old man was taken to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while cleaning his gun Monday in Battle Ground.

Police officers and EMTs responded at about 3:35 p.m. to a report of a neighbor who had shot himself.

Battle Ground Police Department spokeswoman Bonnie Gilberti said the man was cleaning a weapon at 614 N.W. 13th Circle when it fired, and he was taken to a hospital.

The man’s name and his medical condition were not available.

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