Massachusetts State Police trainee accidentally shoots himself in leg
NEW BRAINTREE – A Massachusetts State Police trainee accidentally shot himself in the leg Wednesday morning during an exercise.
It happened at the Massachusetts State Police Academy on West Brookfield Road in New Braintree.
A State Police spokesman said the unidentified man suffered "superficial injuries" when the bullet hit him in the lower leg.
He was conscious and alert following the shooting. He was treated at the scene and taken to UMass Medical Center.
Members of the State Police Division of Standards and Training will investigate the shooting.
He has re-joined his classmates in the Academy and will resume activities on Thursday.
