A sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized Tuesday after he accidentally shot himself during a weekly SWAT training exercise in Devore.

Shortly after 10 a.m., the 28-year-old deputy, a member of the SWAT team since 2012, was training with his team at the Frank Bland Regional Training Center on the Long Distance Rifle Range.

Officials said the team was conducting ‘Open-Air Movement’ training when the mishap took place, but the training did not involve shooting of any kind. When the deputy re-holstered his sidearm, a negligent discharge took place striking him in the lower extremities, spokeswoman Cindy Bachman said.

He was airlifted to an area hospital where he’s listed in stable condition.

“Tactical medics, who are part of the team, were on scene and treated the deputy before he was transported to the hospital,” Bachman said Tuesday afternoon.

The team trains to prepare for active shooters and barricaded subjects, Bachman said.

“They deal with, usually, the worst criminals,” she said.

The center has five 50-yard ranges, a trap and skeet range, a 300-yard rifle range and a building where SWAT teams can train. The center also has an Emergency Vehicle Operations Center with a city grid, high-speed maneuvers track and skid pan to simulate icy weather conditions.