<p>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a reported accidental shooting involving a 24-year-old man.</p><p>Just before 4:30a.m. November 1, police responded to a walk-in shooting call at Wesley Medical Center in&nbsp; Wichita, Officer Paul Cruz reported Tuesday night.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks to everyone that’s checked up on me since I was shot. I love y’all too 🤍🙏🏻</p>&mdash; Nico Hernandez (@NicoMHernandez) <a href="https://twitter.com/NicoMHernandez/status/1326036768785838080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Upon arrival, officers contacted the 24-year-old, who had a gunshot wound to his right leg. The 24-year-old reported that he was at a gathering in the 1200 block of South Water. During the gathering, he allowed a male acquaintance to look at a firearm. </p><p>As the acquaintance was handling the gun, he accidentally discharged it, striking the 24-year-old. The acquaintance then transported the 24-year-old to the hospital.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just thank God you are here things could always be worse 🙏🏻</p>&mdash; Nico Hernandez (@NicoMHernandez) <a href="https://twitter.com/NicoMHernandez/status/1326045177191034880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Police did not release the victim's name. However, Wichita boxer, IBA Flyweight World Title holder and 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist Nico Hernandez used social media to report he had been shot.</p>

Police: Kansas man injured in accidental shooting