Off-Duty Chesco Cop Shoots Himself in Leg: Reports

An off-duty Chester County police officer reportedly shot himself in the leg Monday afternoon.

The officer, from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department, was taken to Paoli Hospital for treatment, The Daily Local News reported. The injured officer first drove himself to the police station on Wilmington Pike, The Daily Local News said.

The officer’s name has not been released.

The officer’s injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, The Daily Local News said.

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