2 women injured after accidental discharge of firearm at Texas City shooting range, police say

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TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- Two women were shot Thursday morning when police say a man accidentally discharged his firearm at a shooting range in Texas City.

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Officers from the Texas City Police Department responded to an incident at the Texas City Municipal Shooting Range.

According to the Texas City Police Department a 75-year-old man was trying to clear a shotgun near the skeet shooting area and accidentally fired a round.

Police say the round fired onto the concrete ground, then ricocheted and hit the two women who were standing nearby.

The two victims, ages 64 and 38, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The two women were seen by the Texas City EMS on the scene, but were not transported to a hospital.

At this time, no charges are being filed.