2 PG County Officers Accidentally Shot At Holiday Party: Police

BRANDYWINE, MD -- Eleven Prince George's County police officers have been suspended after two officers were injured when a gun went off at a holiday party in Brandywine over the weekend, police say.

Internal affairs is investigating after the "unintentional discharge" of a privately owned handgun at a holiday party at a private residence in Brandywine Saturday evening, according to a report from the Prince George's County Police Department.

"One officer received a hand injury while a second officer was injured by ricochet as a result of the weapon firing a single time," the report states. "SIRT investigators responded to the home that evening. Both officers were transported to area hospitals and were treated and released early Sunday morning."

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the unintentional discharge, and they have suspended 11 officers until the investigation is completed.

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