State Trooper Accidentally Shot

A Pennsylvania state trooper at the Belfast barracks in Northampton County accidentally discharged his gun and shot himself in the leg Thursday afternoon. 

He was taken to St. Luke's in Fountain Hill and is reported to be in stable condition as of 6 p.m. A spokesperson for the state police said the trooper's injuries are not life threatening.

The incident is under investigation.

No details about how the accident happened have been released yet.

Six years ago, Easton police officer Jesse Sollman, 36, was shot and killed in a gun-cleaning room inside the police station.