CHP officer shot in foot after accidentally discharging weapon, authorities confirm

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A California Highway Patrol officer is in the hospital Monday after he was shot in the foot, the CHP confirmed.

The agency said the officer accidentally discharged a weapon causing injury to his foot.

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It happened inside the CHP office in San Francisco on 8th and Bryant, according to the CHP public information officer.

FILE - In this April 23, 2020, file photo, a California Highway Patrol officer stops a motorist in Anaheim, Calif.
FILE - In this April 23, 2020, file photo, a California Highway Patrol officer stops a motorist in Anaheim, Calif.
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It's unknown how the weapon discharged.

There is no word yet on the condition of the officer.

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