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Fore Note: Unconfirmed reports
are that the gentleman who accidently shot himself has passed away.
The name has not been released. The shooting took place well after
the graduation ceremony had ended in a parking lot near the school
cafeteria.
Man
accidentally shoots self in leg after Lenoir City High School
graduation
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WATE)
— A man who attended the Lenoir City High School graduation
Friday night accidentally shot himself while leaving the
ceremony, according to Lenoir City Police Chief Don White.
The male, who has not been identified at this time, had brought a gun to the commencement event at the football field, White said.
The man was walking back
to his truck when the gun went off, striking him in the leg,
White said.
While it’s not clear why the man brought the gun, White stressed that there was no malicious intent. It is illegal to have a gun on school property. White did not know the extent of the man’s injury, but described it as “serious.” |
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