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Police firearms officer shot in the hand (From Salisbury Journal)
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Police firearms officer shot in the hand
11:32am Tuesday 22nd July 2008
A FIREARMS officer from Wiltshire Police is being treated in hospital after it is believed he shot himself in the hand while cleaning a weapon at Devizes Police Headquarters on Tuesday.
The officer was airlifted to Bristol's Frenchay Hospital after the accident happened just before 5.30pm. The injury is not believed to be life threatening.
A statement issued by the force said: "No one else was injured as a result of this incident. This incident occurred within a sterile safety area on police premises and no members of the public were endangered at any time."
This incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which is mandatory with all incidents of this nature, and an investigation has commenced.
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