Incident

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11-21-2017 New York Niagara Falls 1-1

Location

November 21, 2017

Incident Address

Niagara Falls, New York

Participants

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

Type: Subject-Suspect
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Accidental discharge
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Concealed Carry License - Perpetrator

Notes

2 Falls officers attacked by pit bull; 1 officer shot and killed dog; bullet ricocheted & shot partner in thigh.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/crime/falls-officer-accidentally-shot-during-dog-attack/article_b3c7a9c0-cee9-11e7-b980-73ba77201d7e.html

URL: http://www.wkbw.com/news/police-blotter/police-officer-accidentally-shot-during-dog-attack

District

Congressional District: 26
State Senate District: 62
State House District: 145