Boca Ridge Man Shoots Himself In Leg, Transported To Hospital

by News Desk | Jul 2, 2022 · 11:53 am | Boca Raton News

BREAKING Shooting In Boca Ridge
BREAKING Shooting In Boca Ridge

Last Updated: Mar 21, 2026 · 7:42 pm

Related Topics: Delray Medical Center | Palm Beach County Fire Rescue | Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office | Public Safety | Shooting | West Boca Raton

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65 Year Old Man Injured In Accidental Shooting

BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) — Palm Beach Sheriff's Office is on scene at 20816 Boca Ridge Dr in Boca Raton in response to a shooting call where a man accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Sources close to the incident have told Boca Post that a 65-year-old man is being transported to Delray Medical Center as a trauma alert. The shooting injury has been called an accidental gunshot wound.

The man allegedly shot himself in the leg one time with a .22 caliber pistol.

 More police activity coverage is available on Boca Post’s police activity page.

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