LA CRESCENTA – A deputy suffered a gunshot wound Friday when his gun discharged while he prepared for his shift.
The shooting occurred at about 6:45 a.m. at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station at 4554 Briggs Ave., according to Sgt. John Gilbert.
The deputy was injured in the discharge and taken by ambulance to a hospital where he had stable vital signs, he said.
“The incident is under active investigation, but preliminary information suggests it may have been an unintentional discharge,” Gilbert said.
Additional details were not immediately available.
