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Off-duty IMPD officer accidentally shoots himself in the leg

Posted at 8:42 AM, Apr 18, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-18 13:13:11-04

HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. -- An off-duty officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department accidentally shot himself in the leg over the weekend, a police spokesperson said.

Officer Michael Price will be OK after shooting himself in the leg, police say.

The incident happened around 11 a.m., at the officer's house. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department responded to the shooting and noted he saw Price laying on the ground with bruising and swelling around his right knee, according to a police report. 

Price told the deputy he was attempting to clear his .40-caliber mini Glock. He had it on his lap when it fired. 

IMPD is looking at employing additional training for safe handling of firearms after the incident.

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