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Police: 16-year-old injured in accidental shooting near Canal Winchester

A call about the shooting came in Sunday just after 10:45 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 16-year-old boy was injured in what Columbus police say was an accidental shooting Sunday night near Canal Winchester.

A call about the shooting came in just after 10:45 p.m. in the 5100 block of Banneker Street, just west of Gender Road.

The teen was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital for a gunshot wound to his leg. Police described his condition as being stable. 

Police have not released any information about a suspect. 

Officers did not provide further information about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, only that it was "accidental." 

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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