Accidental shooting on Johnson Street in South Bend
Posted: May 29, 2018 6:08 PM EDT | Updated: May 29, 2018 10:48 PM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- South Bend Police investigated a shooting that happened 1200 block of Johnson Street.
At approximately 5:56 p.m. officers were dispatched on reports of a male with a gunshot wound.
A witness heard gunshots, walked outside and saw an injured man lying in the street.
The 22-year-old male was found with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the hip.
During the investigation, police discovered that the shooting was accidental and self-inflicted.
The victim was attempting to retrieve a weapon from a vehicle when it accidentally discharged.