A man was shot by a pellet gun while playing golf in Weston Thursday, according to police.

Gary Louie, 76, of Brookline, said he heard a popping noise and found the pellet on the ground while he was watching a friend tee off on the second hole at the Leo J. Martin Golf Course. Louis said the round struck him, but did not pierce through his clothing.

“Suddenly I heard ‘pop.’ Something popped in my clothes,” said Louie. “Then I saw the bullet, or whatever you call it, the metal, on the floor. I said, ‘I got shot!'”

Tony Ferrara was golfing with Louie at the time, and said he called 911 to report the incident.

“We heard a ‘pop’ noise, it wasn’t a loud gunshot but we heard it,” said Ferrara. “And it hit my friend’s side…and the pellet, it was a pellet, dropped right to the ground and we pi

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