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Hong Kong police officer hurts hand after gun fired accidentally in station

Officer was unloading firearm in Happy Valley Police Station when it accidentally discharged, source says

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The gun discharged accidentally at Happy Valley Police Station. Photo: Google Maps

A Hong Kong police officer injured her hand and was sent to hospital on Saturday after her gun was accidentally discharged in a station, the Post learned.

The officer was unloading her service pistol at Happy Valley Police Station when it accidentally fired one round at about 3pm, a source said.

She injured her fingers and was sent to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai for treatment, the insider said, adding that no one else was hurt.

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