Kitsap County Sheriff's corrections officer accidentally shoots self in leg during training

Andrew Binion | Kitsap

BREMERTON -- A Kitsap County Sheriff's corrections officer was injured Wednesday when he accidentally shot himself in the leg during firearms training.

The officer was training at the Bremerton Police Department firing range on West Belfair Valley Road, when he shot himself at about 3:08 p.m., according to a statement from Bremerton police.

The injury is considered non-life threatening. He was taken to a hospital and the department reported he was in stable condition.

Bremerton police are investigating.

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