Accidental gunfire injures 1 in Wilmington

Wilmington police investigating a shooting found a man with a single gunshot wound to his leg Friday morning, officials said.

At approximately 5:34 a.m., officers arrived at the first block of S. Broom St. to conduct a shooting investigation. A man, 19, was found with a single gunshot wound to his left leg. He was treated on the scene by New Castle County Paramedics and transported to Christiana Hospital in stable condition, police said.

The preliminary investigation indicates that he accidentally shot himself in the leg. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call Detective P. Leccia at (302) 576-3647.