SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have determined that a shooting at a suburban Kansas City store that sells e-cigarettes was accidental. Police in Shawnee, Kansas, said in a news release that officers responded to the scene around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
The release says officers determined there was an accidental discharge of a firearm and that the victim was struck by the stray round. Police say there wasn't an altercation before the gun went off.
The victim was taken to a hospital to be treated for a non-life threatening injury. The victim's name and age weren't immediately released. The release also didn't indicate whether the shooting happened in or near the store.