GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids man showed up to the hospital with gunshot wounds after a shooting on the city's southeast side.
According to Grand Rapids Police spokesperson Raul Alvarez, officers were sent to the area Eastern Avenue SE and Watkins Street SE just before 11 p.m on reports of 8 shots heard.
When police arrived to the area, they found several casings on the ground. While investigating, officers got word that a man showed up to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital with gunshot wounds.
Alvarez said the victim's injuries were consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 27-year-old admitted to shooting himself while attempting to return fire at someone who shot at him.
Witnesses in the area saw two people shooting at each other in the area.
His injuries were non-life threatening. He is expected to be okay.
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