Duncan police officer accidentally shoots himself

Ponca City Now - April 7, 2015 9:17 am

DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) – Duncan police are investigating what caused an officer to accidentally shoot himself.

Duncan Police Capt. Brian Attaway tells the Duncan Banner (http://bit.ly/1InyofZ ) the officer shot himself around 11 p.m. Saturday at the police station.

Attaway says the officer didn’t suffer critical injuries and has been treated and released from Duncan Regional hospital. It’s unclear where the officer was shot.

The officer’s name hasn’t been released.

Attaway says the department is investigating whether any wrongdoing took place.

 

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