UPDATE 5/29/2024: On May 22 at 8:30 a.m., during a firearms training exercise, a Charles County Sheriff’s officer accidentally discharged his weapon, striking his leg and causing a flesh wound. Staff immediately applied first aid and summoned EMS from Hughesville VFD and Bel Alton VFD.
The officer was transported to a hospital, treated, and released.
5/22/24: On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at approximately 8:50 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Southern Maryland Correction Facility located in Charlotte Hall, for the accidental shooting.
Fire and rescue personnel responded and located a police officer in his 40’s suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. A tourniquet was applied and a helicopter was requested to land at the scene.
The officer was flown to an area trauma center with injuries believed to be serious but non-life-threatening.
A spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office stated the incident is under investigation, preliminarily it appears the officer was holstering his firearm when the accidental discharge occurred with the bullet striking the officers leg.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
