Male juvenile accidentally shoots himself at Valley West Mall

West Des Moines police have located a male juvenile who allegedly accidentally shot himself at Valley West Mall, according to police.

Around 6 p.m. on Thursday, police were called to the mall on a report of a juvenile who accidentally shot himself. Witnesses say he was in possession of a firearm when it discharged, possibly striking him in the leg.

The juvenile male and another person left the mall in a vehicle, possibly an SUV, in an unknown direction. The gun was not left at the scene.

The juvenile was brought to a local hospital to be treated for his injury, police said.