
(Source: CBS4) A Margate police officer was smiling upon his arrival at the hospital after he was slightly hurt in a shooting
SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – A Margate Police officer was taken to the hospital Monday after a freak accident left him with a gunshot wound to the stomach.
A Margate Police spokesperson confirmed to CBS4 that a Special Response Team officer was training on the gun range at Markham Park when a bullet ricocheted and fragments became lodged in his abdomen.
READ MORE: Appeals Court Says Florida Tech Law Violates First AmendmentThe unidentified officer was taken to the Broward General Medical Center to be treated.
READ MORE: Site Of Surfside Condo Collapse To Be Sold To Dubai DeveloperHis condition is unknown, but the officer was seen smiling as he was wheeled into the hospital.
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