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Man accidentally shoots himself in Center City, hospitalized

    by Phillip Lucas
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A 55-year-old man started his weekend off with a bang by shooting himself in the leg in Center City Friday night, police said.

The unidentified man accidentally shot himself around 9:35 p.m. on Latimer Street near 15th, said Officer Christine O'Brien, a police department spokeswoman. The man was walking when he adjusted his holster and shot himself in his left ankle, she said.

Initial reports and fire officials indicated that the man shot himself inside of an Irish Pub on Locust Street near 15th, however police said the man likely shot himself before arriving at the bar.

The man was taken to Jefferson University Hospital and was listed in stable condition as of 11 p.m.