NYPD officer accidentally shoots self in leg while chasing suspect in the Bronx

Friday, July 7, 2017
LONGWOOD, Bronx (WABC) -- An NYPD officer accidentally shot himself while trying to run down a suspect in the Bronx.

The officer accidentally fell and shot himself in the leg near Westchester and Simpson Street in the Longwood section.
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Officials say the suspect is now in police custody, but it is not yet known why officers were pursuing the suspect in the first place.
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