CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago Police officer is in the hospital after he accidentally shot himself Tuesday afternoon.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on the city's Far South Side near the 3900-block of West 102nd Street.
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Officials confirmed that an on-duty officer accidentally discharged his weapon, striking himself in the buttock or upper leg.
He was taken to Christ Hospital in stable condition.
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The circumstances that led to the incident have not yet been disclosed. We will provide more information if it becomes available.