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GARY — A Gary man shot his 80-year-old father early Wednesday after mistaking him for an intruder, police said.

The 47-year-old man told police he awoke about 3 a.m. and heard a door charm go off and his mother talking.

The man got a gun and shot, hitting his father in the arm, police said. The bullet traveled through the 80-year-old's chest and into his back. The wounds are not life-threatening, police said.

The 80-year-old had gone outside to urinate because his wife was in the bathroom, police said.

Detective Sgt. Gregory Wolf is investigating. No arrests were made, police said.

The case will be presented to the Lake County prosecutor's office for review, but it's possible the shooting will be ruled accidental and no charges will be filed, police said.

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