Lumberton police officer shot in 'accidental weapon discharge'
Posted January 12, 2018 6:26 p.m. EST
Updated January 12, 2018 11:47 p.m. EST
Lumberton, N.C. — A police officer was injured in an "accidental weapon discharge" around 5:15 p.m. Friday in the area of Peterson Drive and Fayetteville Rd in Lumberton, authorities said.
The officer was taken to Southeastern Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident.