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Va. Deputy Wounded in Accidental Shooting at Agency Gun Range

June 13, 2024

A Loudoun County sheriff's deputy was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery after being wounded in an accidental shooting at the agency's gun range in Leesburg.

Source Officer.com News

Joe Vince

A Virginia deputy was wounded in an accidental shooting at the agency's gun range Thursday.

The incident happened just before 8:30 a.m. at the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Firing Range and Training Center in Leesburg, WJLA-TV reports. No details were released of how the accidental shooting happened or the nature and severity of the deputy's injuries.

The deputy was rushed to the hospital in stable condition. Surgery was scheduled for surgery.

The shooting is under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.