HPD: Man wounded in possible accidental shooting in NW Houston

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Man shot in chest in northwest Houston

Police say some friends were reportedly playing with a gun when the man was shot.

A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he was injured in a possible accidental shooting, Houston police say.

The shooting occurred around 8:40 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Upland Lakes.

According to police, it appears some friends may have been playing with a gun when it discharged, and the man was shot.

He was taken to an urgent care clinic, and then he was taken to another hospital.

The investigation is ongoing.

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