MANSFIELD, Ohio — A Mansfield police officer is recovering after he accidentally shot himself while responding to an alleged burglary on Friday morning.
Mansfield police officials say the incident happened at around 10:06 a.m. when officers were responding to 96 Lind Avenue for a possible burglary.
When officer Charles Hamilton approached the scene, he drew his service weapon and it accidentally discharged, striking him in the right leg.
Hamilton, who has been a member of the Mansfield Police Department since 2013, was taken to the OhioHealth emergency department, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
No other information on the situation has been released.
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