On the morning of December 26, just after 11:30 am, the Leesburg Police Department reported via email it responded to the 100 block of Catoctin Circle SE for a report of an adult suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
It was reported that they were handling a firearm when it was unintentionally discharged.
The subject was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
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