LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) -- A man accidentally shot himself inside a Lumberton Walmart on Monday afternoon, police said.

An officer working off-duty security at the Super Walmart on Fayetteville Road reported a gunshot had been fired inside the store, according to police. The officer then noticed a vehicle speed out of the area and conducted a traffic stop.

The man told the officer he had accidentally discharged his gun while inside the store, police said. He said the gun had been tucked into his jogging pants without a holster, and when he attempted to reposition it, he accidentally pulled the trigger through his clothing, shooting himself in the leg.

The man was transported for a non-life-threatening injury, and no other injuries were reported. Police said the incident remains under inv

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