ROCHESTER, Minn. – Police responded to a report of gunfire Saturday night at Essex Park Apartments.

The Rochester Police Department (RPD) says officers were called to the 1100 block of 41 st Street NW at around 11:30 pm. Police say they found a man with a firearm near him and a single gunshot wound to his foot.

The man was taken to the emergency room by Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service.

Investigators say the man provided “limited information” about what happened but a preliminary review indicates he may have accidentally shot himself.

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