KINGSTON, N.H. (WHDH) - A New Hampshire police officer was taken to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself with his own gun during a training exercise on Wednesday, officials said.
Troopers responding to a reported training accident at the Kingston Police Department around 1 p.m. found an officer suffering from a gunshot wound at a shooting range, according to New Hampshire State Police.
As the officer was drawing a sidearm from his holster, a round was discharged and it entered his leg, officials said. He was taken to Exeter Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The officer’s name was not made public.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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