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Video: Atlanta Officer Recovering After Accidental Shooting

An Atlanta police officer was recovering Thursday after reportedly being accidentally shot by another officer.

May 24, 2018
Video: Atlanta Officer Recovering After Accidental Shooting

An Atlanta police officer was recovering Thursday after an accidental shooting. Photo: Fox 5 Atlanta screenshot.

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An Atlanta police officer was recovering Thursday after an accidental shooting late Wednesday night.

It happened shortly after 9 p.m. at the Atlanta PD motors precinct next to the Atlanta Police Academy, reports Fox 5 Atlanta .

Investigators believe a motors officer, who was changing clothes, had his firearm discharge, striking a second officer nearby. The injured officer was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound to the right side. Police said he's expected to survive.