Probe ordered into reported accidental shooting of police trainee in St Thomas
Published:Sunday | May 5, 2024 | 10:26 AM
The Police High Command has ordered a probe into the reported accidental shooting of a trainee policeman by another at the Yallahs Police Station in St Thomas on Saturday.
It is reported that about 1:20 pm, the trainee policemen, who are on orientation, were in the kitchen area at the location.
It is further reported that one of the trainee constables was armed with a Glock pistol, which reportedly fell and while trying to retrieved it, the gun accidentally discharged a round.
The bullet reportedly pierced a board partition and hit his colleague in his lower body.
The injured trainee policeman was taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment.
An investigation is now under way to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.
- Rasbert Turner
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