HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. -- An off-duty officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department accidentally shot himself in the leg over the weekend, a police spokesperson said.
Officer Michael Price will be OK after shooting himself in the leg, police say.
The incident happened around 11 a.m., at the officer's house. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department responded to the shooting and noted he saw Price laying on the ground with bruising and swelling around his right knee, according to a police report.
Price told the deputy he was attempting to clear his .40-caliber mini Glock. He had it on his lap when it fired.
IMPD is looking at employing additional training for safe handling of firearms after the incident.
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