Crime & Safety
Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself In Hand
The officer was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - A Suffolk Police officer accidentally shot himself in the hand in Central Islip on Monday night, police confirmed.
The officer accidentally discharged his weapon and was struck in the hand at about 8:45 p.m.
He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
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His injuries were non-life threatening, police say.
No other injuries were reported.
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Central Islip,NY- A Suffolk police officer is recovering after accidentally discharging weapon and shooting himself in the hand Monday night pic.twitter.com/t9PQ7dcqsJ
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