Incident

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6-26-2018 Virginia Stafford 1-0

Location

June 26, 2018

Stafford County Courthouse
Incident Address

Stafford, Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot

Notes

Rappahannock Regional Jail Officer accidentally shot himself while removing pistol from box and placing it in his holster in secure area off-limits to public

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.fredericksburg.com/news/crime_courts/rappahannock-regional-jail-officer-stable-after-shooting-self-in-leg/article_71eba328-86d9-5a41-a215-3750569007cf.html

URL: https://potomaclocal.com/2018/06/26/officer-shot-in-leg-after-his-pistol-discharges-inside-courthouse/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 28
State House District: 28