UPDATE: Man shot himself in the leg Tuesday afternoon in Kennewick, police say

A convicted felon lied about accidentally shooting himself in the leg to avoid jail time, Kennewick police said.

The man rode in a car to a West 24th Avenue home to meet a friend. After getting out of the car, he disappeared, and then returned after being shot in the leg, people with him told officers.

The woman drove the injured man to a house at 2001 W. 24th Avenue on the corner with South Tacoma Street, where people in the house gave him medical assistance and police were called.

A white two-door BMW was parked near the house with blood on the outside of the car below the door.

He was taken to Trios Southridge Hospital for treatment.

As detectives investigated, they learned the man normally carries a pistol tucked into his front waistband of his pants. The wound was “consistent with a gun being carried in the front waistband and accidentally firing,” Kennewick police said in the community briefing newsletter.

When police talked to him on Wednesday, he wouldn’t admit to having the gun, but said officers didn’t need to look for another suspect.

This story was originally published May 28, 2019 at 3:03 PM.