Des Moines 16-year-old accidentally shoots himself in groin Sunday, tells police he doesn't know who shooter is

A 16-year-old accidentally shot himself in the groin Sunday, Des Moines police say.

Police were called to the 1300 block of Eighth Street at about 3:35 p.m. after reports that a teen had been shot, Des Moines police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek said.

The teen sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was alert and talking at the scene.

The teen originally told police he did not know who the shooter was, Parizek said, before they later confirmed the teen accidentally shot himself.

Danielle Gehr is a breaking news reporter at the Des Moines Register. She can be reached by email at dgehr@dmreg.com, by phone at 515-284-8367 or on Twitter at @Dani_Gehr.

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