Met Police officer shoots himself in foot Published duration 21 September 2017

image copyright Maggie Tate image caption The officer was injured during a "welfare check" operation in the early hours at an address in Acton, the Met said

A police firearms officer has shot himself in the foot.

He was injured after officers attended an address in Acton, west London, at 04:20 BST to carry out a "welfare check" on an occupant, the Met said.

After leaving the property a police firearm was fired by the officer, injuring his own foot. He was taken to hospital, where his condition is not life-threatening, it confirmed.

No other shots were fired and no-one else was hurt.