Off-Duty Miami-Dade Officer Hurt When Her Gun Accidentally Fires, Police Say

CBS Miami

August 23, 2023

MIAMI -- An off-duty police detective with the Miami-Dade Police Department was hurt after her weapon accidentally fired, striking her in the lower part of her body, officials said.

The incident occurred inside a business located in a strip shopping center at 10855 SW 72nd Street, police said.

The officer, who was not immediately identified, was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center for treatment of what was believed to be a non-life-threatening injury, police said.

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