A man was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the groin at a North Miami bus stop Wednesday, authorities said.
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The incident happened in the area of Northeast 125th Street and 6th Avenue as the man was exiting a Miami-Dade Transit bus, North Miami Police officials said.
That’s when the gun, believed to be in his waistband, accidentally went off, hitting him in the groin area, police said.
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The man was taken to Aventura Hospital for treatment. His identity wasn’t released.
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An investigation into the incident was ongoing.