The off-duty officer injured himself and another man.
An off-duty Grand Rapids, MI police officer accidentally discharged his gun in a River North, Chicago hotel room, injuring himself and another man.A Michigan police officer accidentally discharged his gun in a River North hotel room, injuring himself and another man on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The off-duty officer, a 23-year-old man from the Grand Rapids area, was inside a hotel room with another man, 25, in 300 block of North Dearborn Street at about 3:10 p.m. Police said the younger man was handling a gun when it went off, striking himself and the older man. The off-duty officer, shot in the hand, was transported to Northwestern Hospital in fair condition. The other man, shot in the stomach, was taken to the same hospital in fair condition.Police initially said the officer was in custody with charges pending, but later said he is not in custody, adding that the shooting is being investigated as an accidental discharge.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER
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