COLUMBUS (WCMH) — An off-duty Columbus Police officer was wounded by a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday afternoon.
According to police, the incident happened outside an Ollie’s Bargain Outlet at Cleveland Avenue and East Dublin Granville Road.
According to a Columbus Police lieutenant at the scene, the man was trying to secure the firearm in his trunk when it accidentally fired.
Police do now know if the gun was a personal firearm or a service firearm.
The officer was taken to Riverside Hospital in stable condition and is expected to be OK.
No further information is available at this time.
