Person injured in shooting at Carnegie Museum

A man at the Carnegie Museum in Oakland was injured in a shooting Friday.

Pittsburgh police said crews were called to the Carnegie Museum at 4400 Forbes Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. for reports of a person shot in the leg.

The man was found shot once in his upper right thigh. He was conscious, alert and speaking with officers and medics, police said. He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

A spokesperson for the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh says the man, who is not an employee, accidentally discharged a gun, injuring himself.

The museums were already closed for the day, and there was not a threat to the public.

Detectives are investigating.

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