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Reckless Driver Pulled Over In St. Paul Traffic Stop Was Gunshot Victim, Police Say

ST. PAUL, MINN. (WCCO) -- St. Paul police say officers pulled over a man "driving recklessly" Sunday night, only to find that he was suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

The traffic stop happened at about 8:10 p.m. after officers saw the driver exit Interstate 94 onto Lexington Avenue.

St. Paul Police Pull Over Gunshot Victim
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The injured driver was taken to Regions Hospital, were he's being treated for a non-life threatening injury.

No arrests have been made, and police say the investigation is ongoing.

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