{
  "id": 9806560,
  "title": "Torrevieja Police Officer Injured in Accidental Gun Discharge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/torrevieja-police-officer-injured-in-accidental-gun-discharge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:10:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/09/25/torrevieja-police-officer-injured-in-accidental-gun-discharge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Torrevieja police officer was injured when a colleague accidentally discharged his service pistol at the force's main station armoury on August 5. The officer, who was preparing for his shift, had failed to properly check whether a round was in the chamber before firing. The bullet struck a hard surface, causing fragments to enter another officer's arm. The officer who fired the weapon acknowledged his mistake and apologized to the injured colleague. An incident report stated that he had handled the pistol in a general access area of the armoury, outside the designated safety area. The officer who discharged the pistol is a veteran member of the force, and he attributed his mistake to possible haste and stress. He completed a firearms training exercise that covered safety rules, handling, and assembly, which resolved the temporary withdrawal of his service weapon. The disciplinary proceedings remain open, as investigators are looking into why the pistol was handled outside the designated safe area.",
  "summary": "A Torrevieja local police officer suffered minor injuries when a colleague accidentally discharged his service pistol in the armoury at the force’s main station. The incident happened on August 5 but has only recently come to light. According to municipal sources, the officer was preparing for an afternoon shift when the gun went off. The […] The post Torrevieja Police Officer Injured in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}