Off-duty officer wounded in accidental shooting

GLOUCESTER TWP., N.J. - December 15, 2013

The incident happened at 2:15 a.m. at a home in Bromley Drive in Gloucester Township.

Investigators say a Gloucester Township Police officer accidentally shot himself in the hand.

He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Authorities say the officer was unloading the gun when it went off.

The incident remains under investigation by Gloucester Township Police and the Camden County Prosecutors Office.

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