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POLICE: 1 man injured after accidentally shooting his leg in Palestine

Officials said a 25-year-old man was sitting outside a Pint and Barrel restaurant when his handgun located in his pocket was discharged and a bullet hit his leg.

PALESTINE, Texas — Police responded to a man accidentally shooting himself in a restaurant in Palestine Tuesday evening.

According to the Palestine Police Department, a 25-year-old man was sitting outside a Pint and Barrel restaurant when his handgun located in his pocket was discharged and a bullet hit his leg.

 PPD said officers quickly applied a tourniquet to his left thigh to control the bleeding.

The man was taken to a Tyler hospital to treat his wound. Police said at this moment, his condition is unknown.

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