NEW YORK (PIX11) – Two officers are now on modified duty after an officer discharged their service weapon inside a subway station, striking a civilian and another officer, PIX11 News has learned.
An NYPD officer accidentally discharged their weapon inside Brooklyn’s Kingston-Throop Avenues subway station on Thursday, officials tell PIX11.
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When the gun was fired, a fragment of the discharged bullet struck another on-duty officer, police said.
A further investigation revealed that another fragment also struck a 34-year-old civilian and subway bystander. The 34-year-old female victim sustained minor injuries.
The two officers and the woman were later taken to a local hospital, treated, and released. Police expect them all to survive.
As a result of the investigation, both officers are now on modified duty. No other details were made available.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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