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Chinese journalists wounded in gun control display

Three journalists have been injured in a shooting accident at a media conference in southwestern China organised to highlight the success of a local gun-control campaign.

The incident occurred in Nanchong in Sichuan province.

Official media reports say a police officer dropped one of the weapons while attempting to display them to journalists, and it discharged by accident

It’s unclear if the gun was loaded with bullets or shotgun pellets, but one of the journalists required surgery after being hit in several places.

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