Man accidently shoots his leg in parking lot of Middletown business

Middletown police cruiser. STAFF FILE PHOTO

Middletown police cruiser. STAFF FILE PHOTO

A man is recovering after an accidental shooting Sunday afternoon in a car outside a Middletown laundromat.

The incident happened about 2:29 p.m. in the parking lot in the 2500 block of Atco Avenue when the man sitting in his car reached into the center console to see if a hand gun was loaded when it discharged.

The man suffered a bullet wound to the leg and was transported Atrium Medical Center for treatment. His wife and two children in the car were unharmed.

Middletown police issued the man a citation for discharging weapon in the city limits.

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