LAPD Officer Accidentally Shoots Gun, Suffers Minor Wound

LAPD officer accidentally shoots gun, suffers minor wound

A Los Angeles Police Department officer accidentally shot himself on Tuesday, suffering a minor bullet graze in the process. The officer, only identified as a sergeant, was at his home, located outside the city of Los Angeles, when the incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m., police said in a news release. In a detached rear workshop, the sergeant was "conducting maintenance on his personally owned firearm" when the gun unintentionally discharged, …

Police: Charges pending after Lynchburg man accidentally shoots himself

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