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DETROIT, MI

— Detroit police officials have called the death resulting from an off-duty officer's firearm a "tragic incident."

An unnamed police officer has been assigned to administrative duties while Internal Affairs investigates what led to his holstered firearm discharging and killing a 25-year-old woman during a party early Sunday.

The shooting occurred at the 12000 block of Archdale on the city’s west side.

"While dancing, it's alleged that the female victim embraced the officer from behind causing the holstered weapon to accidentally discharge," Detroit police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens said in a release Sunday. "Preliminary evidence, after speaking to witnesses, indicated that this was an accidental discharge.

"The investigators report will presented to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for review."

The Detroit Free Press has identified the victim as 24-year-old Adaisha Miller.

John Goldpaugh, an attorney for the police officers' union, told the Free Press that the officer is a veteran beat patrolman who was hosting the gathering at his residence; he was dancing with his wife when the victim came up behind him and "tugged at his waist."

Goldpaugh called the incident a "fluke" and said the officer's gun, which is not required to carried while off duty, was a 40-caliber Smith & Wesson semiautomatic pistol, according to the Free Press.