1 Injured After Gun Goes Off Inside DeSoto Walmart
DESOTO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - One person has been injured after a gun went off inside a Walmart in DeSoto late Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The incident happened at the store on Belt Line Road near Cockrell Hill Road just after 5 p.m.
Police said they believe the incident was an "accidental discharge" by a customer who had the weapon concealed when it was fired.
The victim was injured by shrapnel and was transported to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, according to police.
Police said the person who discharged the weapon was not licensed to carry a handgun.
Police said the person who had the weapon was not at the scene when police arrived. According to police, they were able to identify the person.
