SEAL BEACH – A man in his 60s accidentally shot himself in the foot, police said on Thursday.

The man was removing a shotgun from a vehicle around 2:35 p.m. in the 1500 block of Homewood Road in Leisure World Seal Beach, a retirement community.

At some point when he was holding the gun, he shot himself in the foot, Seal Beach police official, Sgt. Ron Lavelle said.

It was not clear Thursday afternoon what type of shotgun was used and which foot was injured. Lavelle said the man was either a resident or looking to move into the area.

He was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital in unknown condition.

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