Man accidentally shoots self at Lake Worth’s Spring Creek BBQ

At around 1:30pm today, Lake Worth police officers were dispatched to an accidental shooting at Spring Creek BBQ, 6701 Lake Worth Blvd.

Officials say a man was holstering his weapon and it discharged, striking him in the upper hip.

MedStar EMS transported the man to a local hospital with serious injuries. His condition is not reported to be life-threatening.

This incident follows another accidental shooting at the Lake Worth Wal-Mart yesterday. A man grabbed his gun while in his vehicle and it went off, striking his hand and leg. The pistol was found to be stolen. He was not seriously hurt.