Accidental shooting at Kendall business sends Miami-Dade police detective to hospital
An off-duty police detective with the Miami-Dade Police Department was injured when her weapon accidentally fired, striking her in the leg, officials said.
The incident occurred Tuesday night inside a business located in a strip shopping center at 10855 SW 72nd St., police said.
The officer, who was not identified, was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center for treatment of what was believed to be a non-life-threatening injury, police said.
No other injuries were reported.
Officials did not immediately say what led to the gun discharging.