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Police Say NYC Officer Accidentally Shoots Self in Groin

A police spokesman says he is in stable condition Saturday

What to Know

  • Police say an undercover officer is recovering after he accidentally shot himself in the groin inside a Brooklyn public housing building
  • It happened just after 8 p.m. Friday in the Wyckoff Gardens Houses
  • The officer was taken to a hospital. A police spokesman says he is in stable condition Saturday

Police say an undercover officer is recovering after he accidentally shot himself in the groin inside a New York City public housing building.

It happened just after 8 p.m. Friday in the Wyckoff Gardens Houses in Brooklyn. Police say the officer suffered a graze wound when his gun discharged accidentally.

The officer was taken to a hospital. A police spokesman says he is in stable condition Saturday.

The incident is under investigation.

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