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Cops: Gunshot Was Accidental

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Jeff Bohen

For the second in less than two weeks, social media reports about a reported incident in Bristol Borough were far from accurate.

A Bristol Borough police car at a crime scene. file photo
A Bristol Borough police car at a crime scene.
file photo

Borough officials confirmed on Saturday there was no “shooting” in the borough, but an “accidental discharge” of a gun on the 800 block of Pine Street.

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According to officials a man was cleaning his .45 caliber weapon when it went off. A person was taken to the hospital with a minor injury, one trusted source told LevittownNow.com Friday.

On November 13, LevittownNow.com reported on an alleged kidnapping that was also reported on social media as unfounded. That incident led to a whirl wind of reports and misinformation on social media, however, officials reinforced there was no kidnapping that occurred on that day in front of  Rite Aid.

The injured party was taken and released from a local medical facility, authorities said.

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No charges are expected to be filed in the accidental discharge case.

 

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Jeff Bohen

Jeff Bohen

Jeff Bohen is a former member of LevittownNow.com’s staff. Jeff was born and raised on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. He is an avid New York sports fan who studied and worked in the Mental Health system of four different states. Jeff came to journalism late in life initially desiring to be a sports broadcaster. Mentors at Temple University Dept of Journalism pointed Jeff towards broadcasting and covering news which he’s been doing since 2009. Jeff loves heavy metal, signs and is the best air guitarist he knows. Jeff spends his free time stalking out stories throughout the nooks and crannies of Lower Bucks.