An officer with the Chicago Police Department had an accidental discharge of his service weapon, suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his buttocks or upper leg.
Read More →An off-duty officer with the Alhambra Police Department suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound during an encounter with an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy on Sunday night.
Read More →A cadet in a Texas City police academy classroom was arrested after a gun he brought to class in his backpack discharged, injuring three other cadets, police say.
Read More →An officer with the Charleston Police Department was reportedly struck by a bullet when a gun was accidentally discharged during training at the agency's firearms range on Monday afternoon.
Read More →An officer with the Mesquite (TX) Police Department reportedly was inspecting his weapon in an office on Thursday at a local high school when the firearm accidentally discharged.
Read More →An officer in France has died of a gunshot wound in what was described as "a tragedy due to a mistake in handling a loaded firearm."
Read More →Two officers with the Fort Wayne (IN) Police Department were struck by a single bullet when one of the officer's service weapon accidentally discharged in training.
Read More →The police cadet whose firearm discharged may face the charge of negligent homicide.
Read More →An officer with the Ellenville (NY) Police Department reportedly shot himself in his chest—the bullet was stopped by his body armor—as he attempted to flee from an attack by a rabid fox.
Read More →An off-duty officer was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after accidentally shooting herself in the leg.
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