BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Police are investigating after an officer accidently shot himself Thursday morning while on a call on the south side of Beaumont.
The officer had responded to a disturbance call at The Woodlands of Beaumont apartment complex near Cardinal Drive and Fourth Street at 5:49 a.m. according to a news release from the Beaumont Police.
The officer accidentally shot himself in the leg during the call.
The injured officer was taken by ambulance to CHRISTUS St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont with non-life threatening injuries according to an initial news release from the Beaumont Police Department.
Police say they are not currently searching for anyone and the incident is under investigation.
Residents at the complex tell 12News they did not see or hear anything but woke up to find police and medics at the complex.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
From an initial Beaumont Police Department news release...
On Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 5:49 a.m. Beaumont Police responded to The Woodlands Apartments, located at 3150 West Cardinal Drive in reference to a disturbance.
During the encounter, an officers weapon discharged striking him in the leg. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
BPD is not actively searching for anyone at this time. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
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