{"id":338441,"date":"2026-06-16T14:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/338441\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:44:09","slug":"man-hospitalized-after-accidental-shooting-in-arlington-costco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/338441\/","title":{"rendered":"Man hospitalized after accidental shooting in Arlington Costco"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A man was hospitalized after an accidental shooting at an Arlington Costco parking lot Monday afternoon, police said.<\/p>\n

Officers responded to the Costco parking lot in the 600 block of W. Arbrook Blvd about 3:50 p.m. to investigate the accidental shooting, police said in a statement.<\/p>\n

When paramedics arrived they found a 42-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.<\/p>\n

The man told officers he was carrying a gun in a satchel and that it fired while he was reaching for his wallet inside the bag, striking him, according to police.<\/p>\n

Police said there were no other injuries reported and no criminal charges were filed.<\/p>\n

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