The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a man cleaning his gun accidentally shot himself in the leg Wednesday morning in Royal Palm Beach.
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The shooting occurred at a home in the 10400 block of Oliver Lane at the Counterpoint Estates just after 6 a.m.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said the man was taken to the hospital by Trauma Hawk.
A neighbor said they heard screams when the shooting happened.
Chopper 5 flew over the scene at 6:45 a.m., and multiple PBSO vehicles and crime tape were posted outside the home.
UPDATE: PBSO says man was cleaning gun, crime scene unit just pulled up to house @WPTV@FOX29WFLXpic.twitter.com/vrTDIT7eir
— Andrew Ruiz (@AndrewRuizWPTV) August 16, 2017
NOW: Neighbor tells us what they heard and saw minutes after an accidental shooting in #RoyalPalmBeachpic.twitter.com/HLzyX0BAX3
— Andrew Ruiz (@AndrewRuizWPTV) August 16, 2017
