LANSING — An 18-year-old Lansing man is in critical condition after a shooting on Lansing's east side Sunday, police said.

Police were called to the area of Leslie and Walsh streets at about 10:30 p.m. for the reported shooting, Lansing Police Public Information Director Robert Merritt said.

It appears the shooting may have been accidental, Merritt said.

The 18-year-old was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, Merritt said.

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