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Gun goes off inside woman's purse in Costco, 3 injured

The woman, a legal gun owner, was shot in the hand. Deputies say two other people sustained injuries "during the chaos."
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A Costco warehouse is shown in this photograph taken Friday, July 8, 2022, in Thornton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — A woman was shot and two others were injured when a gun went off inside her purse while she was shopping at a Kalamazoo County Costco.

The incident happened Sunday afternoon at an Oshtemo Township Costco. Deputies say a gun inside a legal gun owner's purse went off while she was shopping. The gun owner was shot in the hand.

Another shopper sustained an ankle injury and a third person fainted and was injured "during the chaos," according to deputies.

The gun owner was taken to a hospital for treatment.

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