Friday night, Albany police say a man was shot at the Ezra Prentice apartments. Saturday, they clarified the man had shot himself in the leg accidentally.

He was taken to Albany Med with non-life threatening injuries.

Previously reported:

The apartments are located in Albany’s south end off south Pearl Street. Residents say they did not hear gunshots and were surprised at the scene outside their homes.

This is the apartment police responded to in the Ezra Printice complex sometime between 8:30 and 9 tonight. Man shot, taken to Albany Med. alive. No longer large police presence. @SPECNewsAlbany pic.twitter.com/ks1JIPcfJY — Terry Stackhouse (@TerryStackhouse) June 29, 2019

There was a large police presence in Albany’s south end off south Pearl Street in the Ezra Prentice apartments.

Our onscene reporter said evidence technicians were present as well.