UPDATE, 2:22 p.m.:
Here’s the follow-up statement from HSU:
At about 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, an officer in the University Police Department suffered minor injuries when his firearm was accidentally discharged. The officer was treated for injuries to his hand. There were no other injuries or damage related to this incident.
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Original post:
Photo: Andrew Goff
A Humboldt State University police officer suffered minor injuries following the accidental discharge of a firearm this afternoon. The incident took place near the corner of Harpst and Rossow streets.
A call came over the scanner shortly after 1:35 p.m. calling for an ambulance to respond to 1 Harpst Street on the HSU campus. University spokesman Jarad Petroske could only confirm a few details.
“A firearm was accidentally discharged and a UPD officer suffered very minor injuries. We’ll have an official statement shortly,” he wrote in an email.
Below is the scanner audio from the incident:
We’ll update this post as more information comes in.
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