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Boy, playing with gun, shot in leg

One boy was injured when a gun that he and other boys were playing with went off Saturday night, police said.

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DURHAM, N.C. — A boy was injured when a gun that he and other boys were playing with went off Saturday night, police said.

A group of three or four male juveniles were playing with the gun at Fidelity and Landis streets shortly before midnight, officers said. The gun went off, and a bullet struck one boy in the leg.

Police did not release more details about the incident. It was not clear if any charges would be filed.

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