A man accidentally shot himself in the lower body Saturday in Long Beach.
The shooting was reported about 9:10 a.m. in the 1800 block of Cherry Avenue, said the Long Beach Police Department’s Alyssa Baeza.
“The preliminary investigation indicates the male adult was in his vehicle when he accidentally discharged a firearm into his lower body,” Baeza said.
Paramedics took the man to a hospital for treatment, she said. The wound was not believed life-threatening.