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Man’s gun goes off in restroom at Walmart in Wyoming

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WYOMING, Mich. — A man was accidentally shot Sunday afternoon in the restroom at a Walmart Supercenter.

The incident occurred at 2:30 p.m. in the men’s restroom at the Walmart Supercenter at 355 54th St. SW. According to the Wyoming Police Department, a man who is a concealed pistol license holder was in a stall when he decided to adjust his pistol and place it into another pocket.

The pistol then discharged, firing a bullet into the floor.

A man entering the restroom was struck in the ankle by a fragment from either the bullet or the floor. He sustained minor injuries.

The incident remains under investigation by the Wyoming Police Department.