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Policeman shoots himself in leg
15th December 2009
A 42-YEAR-OLD police officer has been transported to hospital after his firearm discharged and injured his leg at a training range at Gympie this morning.
The Senior Constable was participating with a group of officers and two training officers in a firearm retraining exercise when the incident occurred, according to a Queensland police statement.
The officer was re-holstering the firearm when the incident occurred. He suffered a wound to his leg and was transferred to Gympie Hospital for treatment.The injury is not believed to be life threatening.
The officer was the only person training on the range at the time of the incident and he was being overviewed by the two training officers.
The North Coast Region is investigating the incident and the investigation will be overviewedby the Ethical Standards Command.
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