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Man unintentionally shoots himself after verbal altercation at Detroit tattoo party

Shotgun recovered by police

During the argument, the victim pulled out a gunand attempted to shoot the personbut unintentionally shot himself.

DETROIT – Police are investigating a nonfatal shooting that happened Saturday at 3:30 a.m. in Detroit. 

The victim was in the 9000 block of Pierson Street for a tattoo party when he got into a verbal altercation with somebody he knew.  

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During the argument, the victim pulled out a gun and attempted to shoot the person but unintentionally shot himself.

The victim tried driving himself to the hospital but was eventually transported there by medics. He was serious injured. A shotgun was recovered by police.