LAKEWOOD -- An employee of the Garden State Pistol Range in Lakewood accidentally shot himself in the hand while pulling a gun from a storage cabinet on Monday, police said.

Police say the bullet entered and exited the employee's left hand, and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The employee, who was not named, is expected to make a full recovery, police said.

The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at the range on Swarthmore Avenue, police said. The gun was a rental, police said.

Several customers, including two young boys, and at least one employee were in the area at the time of the shooting, according to police.

Authorities have asked anyone with information about the shooting to call Detective Chase Messer at 732-363-0200.

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