The Breaux Bridge Chief of Police was hospitalized after an accidental shooting during training exercises, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office.
Chief Albert LeBlanc was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after his gun accidentally went off during a training exercise around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
The injury happened at the sheriff's office shooting range. LeBlanc was quickly transported to a local hospital and has since been released, the release said.
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