New York police investigating shot fired by officer during Columbia University police operation

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NYPD Officer's Gun Discharged At Hamilton Hall,During Operation To Remove Encampment,Students

The incident is being investigated while protests at schools intensify.

SWAT team used to disperse encampment at schoolOfficials say they did not intend to release body camera footage of the accidental discharge.Amid the chaos of the Hamilton Hall occupation at Columbia University, the NYPD said an officer unintentionally fired a shot in the building.

He was opening the locked door from the inside, and when he shifted the gun from his dominant hand to his nondominant hand, he accidentally fired his weapon.Police say at the time, there were only police personnel in sight or sound of the accidental discharge.Arrests of Israel-Hamas war protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more US campus encampments

The NYPD is investigating that incident, as talks between police and New York City schools continue on the topic of protests.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

NYPD Officer's Gun Discharged At Hamilton Hall During Operation To Remove Encampment Students

 

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