Person Accidentally Shoots Themself Outside Stoughton Target: Police

One person is in the hospital after they appeared to accidentally shoot themself outside the Target in Stoughton, authorities said.

The shooting happened outside the Target located at 1 Hawes Way in Stoughton
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David Cifarelli

08/02/2022 8:50 a.m.

Police responded to a call of a person shot in the parking lot of the store at 1 Hawes Way around 6:46 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, Stoughton Police said.

Upon arrival, officers located a female victim suffering from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg. She was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The firearm was later taken by police and the incident remains under investigation.

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