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Robstown PD: Man in hospital after claiming he shot himself in the arm

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Posted at 4:28 PM, Aug 11, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-11 17:30:37-04

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Robstown man is recovering in a local hospital after telling police he accidentally shot himself in the arm.

Robstown Police Department officers said in a news release that they responded to a call for a child shot in the 800 block of W. Ave. D at about 12:02 p.m. Thursday.

When officers arrived on-scene, they said an 18-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound in his left arm.

The man told police he had accidentally shot himself.

A preliminary investigation revealed the man had fought with his 24-year-old girlfriend at a nearby residence earlier in the day.

The release states both the man and his girlfriend were uncooperative with the investigation, but police said they did find a sawed-off shotgun hidden in the house along with several other projectiles.

Police said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

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