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Secret Service Officer Injured In Accidental Shooting
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A U.S. Secret Service officer was injured Saturday night in Washington, D.C., after accidentally shooting himself while handling his service weapon. The agent's injuries were not life-threatening and he was taken to a hospital for treatment.

A U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officer was injured in Washington, D.C., Saturday night after accidentally shooting himself.The USSS told Fox News Digital that the "negligent discharge" occurred near 32nd and Fessenden streets in the northwest section of the city just before 8 p.m.The agent, who was on duty, was handling his service weapon when the firearm discharged.

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