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Since D.C. police began carrying the Glock handgun in February 1989, accidental discharges have resulted in the following injuries: Feb. 2, 1989: Officer assigned to armorer's office shoots self in fingers while unloading gun during test-firing. Sept. 19, 1989: Officer suffers lacerations when bullet ricochets off wall in 7th District station. Oct. 10, 1989: Two-year-old daughter of D.C. police officer dies after shooting self in head with her father's pistol. March 25, 1990: Juvenile removes gun from officer's briefcase, shoots self in hand. May 31, 1990: Officer injures finger and left arm at 2nd District station. Sept. 21, 1990: Officer shoots self in upper right thigh while unholstering gun. Oct. 27, 1990: Gun goes off while officer struggles with suspect, striking suspect in back of head. Nov. 1, 1990: Suspect grabs officer's gun, bullet strikes another officer in chest. Dec. 5, 1990: Officer shoots self in right foot after husband bumps her while she unloads gun at home. Feb. 7, 1991: Officer shoots self in stomach after he stumbles while chasing drug suspects. May 23, 1991: Officer shoots 18-year-old in back after slipping while serving search warrant. Aug. 8, 1991: Officer shoots unarmed man in chest during drug arrest. Sept. 6, 1991: Officer shoots self in hand at home. Jan. 24, 1992: Officer shoots self in thigh while holstering gun. March 13, 1992: Officer shoots self in hand and knee at home. April 14, 1992: Officer shoots self in thigh while unloading gun at home. April 21, 1992: Officer shoots self in hand while holstering gun at home. March 10, 1993: Officer fires through floor of her apartment, hitting resident below in thigh and ankle. April 4, 1993: Officer shoots self in forearm while unloading gun at home. April 20, 1993: Officer shoots another officer in foot after removing magazine when bullet ricochets at 2nd District station. Aug. 17, 1993: Officer shoots another officer in finger when gun goes off in holster as he exits patrol car. Jan. 28, 1994: Officer shoots another officer in stomach while handling gun inside department headquarters. Feb. 2, 1994: Officer shoots roommate in groin inside their apartment. April 13, 1994: Officer shot in leg when gun goes off during struggle with suspect. June 17, 1994: Officer shot in stomach by his wife at their home. July 15, 1994: Officer fatally shoots driver in head during traffic stop. Nov. 9, 1994: Officer shoots self in the right leg while approaching suspect. Dec. 6, 1994: Officer shoots suspect in lower back, says gun went off when suspect grabbed it. Feb. 6, 1995: Officer shoots suspect accidentally during arrest. Nov. 15, 1995: Officer shot in buttocks. May 26, 1996: Three-year-old daughter of officer shoots self in head. Aug. 21, 1996: Officer shoots girlfriend in stomach after struggle over his gun. Nov. 7, 1997: Officer shot in upper left thigh. Source: MPD police reports, Use of Service Weapon Review Board records |