By Ruby Gonzales, San Gabriel
Valley Tribune
EL MONTE - An El Monte police
officer is recuperating Friday after he accidentally shot himself in the leg
two nights ago during the capture of a suspect, police said.
A pursuit ended at 11:45 p.m.
Wednesday in the 11100 block of Brockway Street when the suspect ran from the
vehicle.
One of the pursuing officers
accidentally shot himself once in the leg during the apprehension of the
suspect, according to Sgt. Roger Cobian in a statement,
Cobian described the injury as
non life-threatening and said the officer is recovering and doing well.
The shooting is under
investigation.
Police said the suspect was
arrested.
The statement doesn’t name the
officer or suspect, didn’t explain why the chase started and how the officer
shot himself.