A detention officer was hospitalized after she was accidentally hit by a bullet from her own weapon at a gun range in Broward Wednesday morning, officials said.
The incident happened during a training exercise at Markham Park off State Road 84 in Sunrise.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said the veteran female deputy, who works for the Department of Detention, was struck in the leg in a "self-inflicted accidental shooting."
She was taken by ground to a local hospital but was expected to be okay, officials said. Her identity wasn't released.
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No other injuries were reported and no further information was immediately known.
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