Woman injured in accidental shooting in Fulton County

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An unidentified 33-year-old woman was accidentally shot in the leg Tuesday in Fulton County.

According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred on Nine Mile Ridge. The woman allegedly was sitting outside in a chair with a .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol in her lap.

The victim told authorities as she went to stand up, she dropped the weapon and attempted to grab it. The gun discharged at this point and the bullet hit the woman in the upper thigh and passed through her leg.

She was transported by air ambulance to a regional hospital for treatment, according to the sheriff’s office. The incident remains under investigation.

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