Police: Suspect Flees Bar Fight, Accidentally Shoots Himself
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Police say an a suspect's attempt to flee the scene of a brawl outside a Cherry Hill bar was cut short when he accidentally shot himself in the "lower body."
Officers responded to reports of a fight outside the Craft House and Beer Garden on Route 70 around 2 a.m. Sunday.
Police say a woman jumped on 23-year-old Daniel Allen Jr.'s back during the melee, and when officers approached, the Pennsauken resident ran off.
Officers eventually caught up with Allen after hearing a gunshot in the distance. He was treated at Cooper University Hospital.
Allen was charged with possession of a weapon.
It's not known if he has a lawyer who can comment on the charge.
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