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Accidental shootings by police expose training shortfalls

4 years 3 months 2 weeks ago Sunday, December 08 2019 Dec 8, 2019 December 08, 2019 11:15 PM December 08, 2019 in News - AP Texas Headlines

By MARTHA BELLISLE
Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) - Law enforcement officers across the U.S. accidentally fire their weapons every year, and experts say it’s because of a lack of training. An Associated Press review found accidental shootings occurred in recent years at law enforcement agencies small and large and at all levels - city, county, state and federal. They sometimes injured officers, suspects or bystanders, or even caused deaths. While countless officers safely perform their duties every day,  some experts say even a small number of accidental shootings is unacceptable because they're preventable.

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