Warner Robins police: 19-year-old hospitalized after accidental self-inflicted shooting

Police say the gun discharged while the victim was adjusting his pants.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 19-year-old man was hospitalized Wednesday night after police say he suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound in a parking lot along Highway 96.

According to a Warner Robins Police Department news release, officers were called to a business located at 1104 Highway 96 in Warner Robins just after 5:30 in reference to a reported gunshot wound. When officers got there, they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his hip.

According to investigators, the victim and another person were exiting a vehicle when the victim, who had a firearm in his waistband, attempted to adjust his pants. Police say the firearm discharged during that movement.

If you have additional information, call Warner Robins police at (478) 302-5378 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME.