Authorities said the man gave several stories about how the shooting occurred.
The victim was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center and is expected to recover.
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A man was transported to the hospital this morning after he was shot in the leg.
Medics responded to the 600 block of South Western Avenue near Davey Moore Park around 5:45 a.m. on a report of a man with a gunshot wound to the leg, police said.