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Bridge City Police officer accidentally shot Tuesday morning

The officer has been taken to a Southeast Texas Hospital.

BRIDGE CITY, Texas — A Bridge City police officer is recovering on Tuesday night from a gunshot wound. 

Sources told 12News, the officer's gun accidentally discharged. 

She was taken to St. Elizabeth. Brittany Beard Hilton took to Facebook to say '2020 is ending with a bang.' 

She called today 'one of the scariest days' of her life and said it's by the grace of God that's she's still here. 

Hilton thanked friends and family for the texts and call she received throughout the day. 

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