NEWARK — An 18-year-old may face criminal charges after lying to police about a gunshot wound he sustained Friday night, a city police spokesperson, Sgt. Ron Glover, said.



The man, whose name was not released, approached police at University Hospital around 6:45 p.m. after arriving at the emergency room with an injured leg. The man told police he had been shot near South Orange Avenue and Hunterdon Street.

Police determined, however, that the man had actually shot himself, Glover said. The wound was not considered life-threatening.

Charges may be brought following the completion of an investigation, Glover said.

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