NJ Costco shopper accidentally shoots self inside store

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Costco located in Brick Township, New Jersey Photo credit Google Street View

BRICK, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- A man was injured after the gun he was carrying inside a Costco went off by accident, police said.

It happened at about 1 p.m. on Sunday at a Costco’s located in Brick Township off Route 70 .

The gun owner was carrying the weapon when it went off, officials said. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

No one else was injured in the incident.

It is unclear if the gun owner will be charged.

The incident remains under investigation.

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