A person was hospitalized Tuesday after an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot of the Lowe's on U.S. 64 in Conway, according to police. Officers rendered aid at the scene before the injured person was taken to a local hospital, and authorities say the injuries appeared non-life-threatening.
Conway police responded to a report of a shooting in the Lowe's parking lot earlier Tuesday, according to TriArk Radio. The store sits at 1325 U.S. 64, and officers arrived to find a person suffering from a gunshot wound in the lot outside.
Police Say Wound Was Accidental
Officers determined the injured person suffered an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound, the station reported. Police rendered aid at the scene before the person was transported to a local hospital, with injuries that authorities believe are non-life-threatening.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette also reported on the incident, noting that Conway police posted about it on social media Tuesday afternoon at 3:55 p.m.
No Ongoing Threat, Police Say
Police characterized the shooting as an isolated accident, per the same account, and said there was no indication of an ongoing threat to the public. Officials have not released further details about the circumstances that led to the gunshot or the identity of the person injured.
