Hartford police say a city officer was shot while responding to a robbery when
a gun accidentally fired.
Authorities say the
officer suffered a non-life threatening arm injury Saturday night while responding
to a robbery at a sandwich shop off Franklin Avenue. The officer’s name hasn’t
been released.
Police haven’t
disclosed other details of the shooting. It’s not clear if the officer shot
himself by accident or was shot by someone else’s gun.
Officials say two
suspects robbed the Subway shop, displayed weapons and made off with an
undisclosed amount of cash.
Police are continuing
to investigate the robbery and shooting.