A Bedford, Massachusetts police officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries after their own gun discharged during a struggle with a suspect. The officer is recovering at home.
An officer was injured early Saturday morning after being shot by their own gun during a struggle with a suspect. Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi said Sunday that the officer, whose name has not been released, is now recovering at home. 'We are grateful that our officer was cleared to be released from the hospital,' Douidi said in a statement.'We are very thankful that his injuries weren't life-threatening and that he's now at home recovering.
We will continue to support him during this time.' The incident occurred when two patrol officers responded to the area of South River Road near the Country Inn and Suites for a report of a suspicious vehicle in a wooded area. The suspect was identified as Jared Masseur, 40, of Nashua, New Hampshire. During the investigation, Masseur fled on foot. The officers attempted to take him into custody after numerous attempts to find out his identity, but he resisted and began to struggle with the officers. During the struggle, Douidi said a gun discharged as Masseur reached for one of the officers' holsters to try to take his service weapon. The officer's gun fired, striking the officer in the upper thigh. The wounded officer gained control of the weapon and called for his K9, Odin, who assisted the two officers in apprehending Masseur, Douidi said. Masseur sustained minor injuries from the scuffle and the K9 and was treated by emergency medical service and taken to a local hospital. 'The worst nightmare is a chief or any of our officers getting that phone call in the middle of the night that an officer was hurt or involved in a shooting,' Douidi said Saturday.'It's not an easy thing for us. That's the worst calls. Thank God, like I said, the officer it could've been a worse outcome. Prayers and thoughts are for the officer, obviousl
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