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Police: 2 hospitalized after reported accidental Kan. shooting

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a reported accidental shooting that sent two people to the hospital.

Just after 7:30p.m. Friday, police  were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the area of 1000 SW Mulvane in Topeka, according to Lt. Manuel Munoz.

Officers on the scene and were unable to locate any victims. A short time later, police dispatch received a call from a local hospital that two individuals showed up at the hospital with gunshot wounds.

Officers and detectives responded to the hospital to investigate. Both subject had non-life threating injuries and it was later determined that both victims had accidentally shot themselves while handling a firearm, according to Munoz.  He released no additional details early Saturday.

Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau.

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