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A Farmington police officer was accidentally shot Wednesday afternoon, according to a Washington County dispatcher. Investigators say auxiliary officer Scott Murphy was clearing his gun in another room when it discharged a bullet. The bullet traveled through the wall and struck Corporal James Bertorello in the leg. "Both of the officers have been extensively trained. I don’t know if it was a gun malfunction, or if it was the officer," said Sergeant Mike Wilbanks with the Farmington Police Department. "We’ll find out as we investigate. We called Washington County in as a third party to investigate, and then we’ll do an internal after that. " Bertorello’s injuries are not life-threatening.