Three Texas City police cadets were wounded Thursday night when a gun accidentally discharged during a class, KTRK reported.
The incident occurred at 7:40 p.m. at the College of the Mainland Law Enforcement Training Academy, the television station reported.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING: A cadet brought a loaded gun to class in his backpack.
— Katherine Marchand (@KatherineMABC13) April 26, 2019
When he reached inside, it went off!
3 of his classmates were shot - LIVE report on @abc13houston https://t.co/zh7ldREWpS
Officers said a cadet had a loaded handgun in his backpack, KPRC reported. When the cadet, Clayton Whatley, reached into his backpack, the gun discharged, hitting two cadets in their calves and grazing a third cadet, academy spokesman Cpl. Allen Bjerke told KHOU.
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