Palm Bay detectives continue to investigate an accidental shooting that left a 17-year-old with a leg wound late Monday.

The shooting happened after 4 p.m. on Emerald Road. It was not immediately known how the teen got the weapon.

“It was self-inflicted. He ended up being (arrested) because he was on juvenile probation,” said Lt. Steve Bland with the Palm Bay Police Department. Police did not immediately disclose the previous charges the teen faced. The teen was charged with violation of probation, police reported.

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The teen was treated by Palm Bay Fire Rescue paramedics and then taken to a nearby hospital as detectives worked to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

An investigation is ongoing.

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