A 41-year-old Milwaukee police officer suffered a leg wound Saturday night when a fellow officer’s gun discharged, striking the victim in the leg.
He is expected to recover.
The officers were investigating a hit-and-run crash when a vehicle struck an unoccupied building.
Police say a 35-year-old officer’s gun discharged while still in his holster.
The 41-year-old victim was standing nearby.
The Milwaukee Police Department’s Homicide Unit will conduct the investigation.
