Wilmington police said a Newark man accidentally shot himself Thursday afternoon.

Officers responded to the 1300 block of Lancaster Avenue around 3 p.m. and found a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound. Police said he shot himself by mistake.

Police said he was hospitalized and is listed in stable condition.

A 41-year-old man in the city was shot earlier in the day.

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He was shot around 9:10 a.m. in the area of Eighth and Windsor streets, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.

Contact Adam Duvernay at (302) 319-1855 or aduvernay@delawareonline.com.

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