Officer shoots self in leg at Jackson Police Dept. firing range

Harold Gater | Mississippi Clarion Ledger

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Police officers from another agency were training at the Jackson Police Department firing range Friday when an officer shot himself in the leg, JPD said.

JPD is investigating the accidental shooting which happened around 10:30 a.m. at the JPD Firing Range located on East McDowell Road. The injury was not life-threatening, according to a post on the JPD Twitter page.

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