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KCPD employee accidentally shoots self at crime lab

Posted at 9:38 AM, Mar 05, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-05 10:38:28-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri Police Department employee is recovering at a local hospital after accidentally shooting himself Tuesday morning.

A police spokesperson said the man was handling the gun as part of normal operations around 7:30 a.m. at the department’s Crime Lab at 26th Street and Brooklyn Avenue when it discharged.

The gun was owned by the department, according to the spokesperson.

The employee is expected to recover.